A nursing student is providing education to a group of older adults who are in an independent living retirement village. Which statement made by the nursing student requires the nurse to intervene?
a. "Avoiding alcohol use will enhance your sexual functioning."
b. "You need to tell your partner how you feel about sex and any fears you may have."
c. "You do not need to worry about getting a sexually transmitted infection at this point in your life."
d. "Using pillows and taking pain medication if needed before having sexual intercourse often help alleviate pain and improve sexual functioning."
ANS: C
Research indicates many older adults are more sexuality active than previously thought and engage in high-risk sexual encounters, resulting in a steady increase HIV and STI rates over the past 12 years. Therefore, the nurse needs to intervene when the student tells the older adults that they are not at risk for developing an STI. Avoiding the use of alcohol; using pillows; taking pain medications before having intercourse if needed; and communicating thoughts, fears, and feelings about sex all enhance sexual functioning.
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