The question that would be best to ask when the nurse wishes to introduce the topic of the client's
sexual functioning is
a. "Have you recently experienced a change in your self-esteem?"
b. "Has anything, such as illness, pregnancy, or a health problem, interfered with
your role as a wife (or husband)?"
c. "Has anything, such as a heart attack or surgery, changed the way you feel about
yourself as a man (or woman)?"
d. "Has anything, such as surgery or disease, changed your body's ability to function
sexually?"
D
Although each of the questions has relevance to the client's sexual history, option D directly relates
to sexual function.
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