Which nursing action should occur first when preparing to work with a patient who has a problem of sexual functioning?
a. Acquiring knowledge of the patient's sexual roles and preferences
b. Developing an understanding of human sexual responses
c. Assessing the patient's sexual functioning
d. Clarifying the nurse's own personal values
ANS: D
Before a nurse can be helpful to patients with sexual dysfunction, he or she must be aware of and comfortable with his or her own feelings about sex and sexuality. Nurses must be comfortable with the idea that patients have a right to their own values and must avoid criticism and censure.
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