What should the nurse instruct a client about male sexual dysfunction?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. It can be treated medically.
2. It can occur in those with anxiety or depression.
3. It can be improved to achieve successful conception or maintain a satisfactory sex life.
4. It is difficult to treat if the cause is physiological.
5. It can be treated surgically.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Certain causes of male sexual dysfunction are medically treatable.
Rationale 2: Clients who present with psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression have a high incidence of sexual dysfunction.
Rationale 3: Male sexual dysfunction can be improved to the degree that a couple can achieve successful conception or maintain a satisfactory sex life.
Rationale 4: Certain causes of male dysfunction are medically treatable.
Rationale 5: Certain causes of male dysfunction are surgically treatable.
Global Rationale: Certain causes of male sexual dysfunction are medically treatable. Clients who present with psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression have a high incidence of sexual dysfunction. Male sexual dysfunction can be improved to the degree that a couple can achieve successful conception or maintain a satisfactory sex life. Certain causes of male dysfunction are surgically treatable.
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