A nurse is conducting a sexual assessment. Which question is appropriate for the nurse to ask?
a. Have you noticed any changes in the way you feel about yourself?
b. What is your favorite sex position with men and with women?
c. Do you think your partner is attractive?
d. Why do you like men over women?
ANS: A
Asking about any changes in the way you feel about yourself is an appropriate question to ask during a sexual assessment. Asking about favorite sex position with men and/or women is inappropriate and invasive. The assessment needs to focus on the patient, not the partner. Asking "why" questions is nontherapeutic and is judgmental in this scenario.
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