NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Questions
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Question 1 of 5
When an elder client asks the nurse whether he will be capable of sexual activity in old age, the best response by the nurse is:
Correct Answer: A
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To provide the best response, the nurse must identify what the elder is asking. Concern is being expressed about whether elders can engage in sexual activity. The most therapeutic response by the nurse is
Choice 1. In this choice, the nurse acknowledges that elders can physically engage in sexual activity and have no psychological barriers to the same. All of the other choices contain facts but are not the best initial response.
Choice 1 opens the conversation for the expression of further concerns about sexual issues.
Question 2 of 5
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Question 3 of 5
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Question 4 of 5
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Question 5 of 5
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