A nurse should recognize that a client diagnosed with Peyronie's disease can have which type of impotence?
a. anatomic c. atonic
b. functional d. secondary
A
Psychological factors, such as age-related concerns about sexual performance, may contribute to functional impotence. Atonic impotence may result from the use of prescribed medications, alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, or disease processes such as diabetes or vascular or neurological disorders. Anatomic disorders such as Peyronie's disease can also cause impotence.
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