A married couple is seeking treatment at a sex therapy clinic. The couple has not had sexual intercourse for about 5 months. Sexual history reveals that the wife grew up in a family that was very closed about sexual issues with the implication that sex was sinful and dirty. Which medical diagnosis should a nurse anticipate being assigned to this client by her physician?
A) Dyspareunia
B) Vaginismus
C) Anorgasmia
D) Sexual aversion disorder
D
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1. rats. 2. birds. 3. mosquitoes. 4. cows.
A nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child who has been exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on a regular basis. Because of the exposure to ETS, the nurse recognizes that this child is at greater risk for
a. Middle ear infections b. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) c. Living in poverty d. Behavioral disturbances
When you orient a new patient to the unit, it is very important for the patient's safety that you instruct the patient about
A. How the television works. B. Using the call light. C. Fire drills and safety information. D. How the care will be paid for.
Which statement expresses accurately the genetic implications of cystic fibrosis (CF)?
a. If it is present in a child, both parents are carriers of this defective gene. b. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. c. It is a genetic defect found primarily in non-Caucasian population groups. d. There is a 50% chance that siblings of an affected child also will be affected.