A 75-year-old male patient is being treated for phimosis. When planning this patient's care, what health promotion activity is most directly related to the etiology of the patient's health problem?
A) Teaching the patient about safer sexual practices
B) Teaching the patient about the importance of hygiene
C) Teaching the patient about the safe use of PDE-5 inhibitors
D) Teaching the patient to perform testicular self-examination
Ans: B
Feedback:
Poor hygiene often contributes to cases of phimosis. This health problem is unrelated to sexual practices, the use of PDE-5 inhibitors, or testicular self-examination.
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