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Sexuality TAS

Sexuality NP1 Test 5

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Why should a student nurse study about sexuality? To give clients accurate and honest information about how their illness affects their sexuality, and how sexuality contributes to total wellness.
In order to address client sexuality, the nurse must possess what basic skills? Therapeutic communication, knowledge and comfort with own sexuality, knowledge of basic sexuality, knowledge of sexual growth/dev., acceptance of sexuality as important intervention, initiate sexuality discussion
What two actions are necessary to successfully discussing client sexuality? 1. Examine own feelings, knowledge, values 2. Recognize and respond to the need to introduce topic, be prepared to discuss
What affects our sexual values? religious teachings, environmental influences, social influences, beliefs about sexual orientation, culturally prescribed sex roles, life experiences
What are some cultural differences that affect sexual behaviors? incest taboo, premarital sex, circumcision, homosexuality, rites of passage, change in sexual attractiveness over time
Structure, circumcision, function, physical trauma, medical illness, and physical appearance affects which client variable? physiological
Which medications can cause loss of sexual desire? anti-hypertensives, anti-anxiety, antidepressants, diuretics, hormones
Which medications can lead to erectile dysfunction? antiarrythmia, anticholinergics, anti-psychotics
What is the most common anticholinergic? Benedryl
Mental status, self-awareness, knowledge, perception, level of anxiety, feelings/emotions, self esteem and history of rape or incest affects which client variables? psychological
family of origin, culture, race, family of choice, group affiliation, national origin, and education affects which client variables? sociocultural
Gender identity, chronological age, stages, maturational crises, moral development, level of maturity affects which client variable? developmental
love, power, values, religion, hope, beliefs, connection, and personal meaning affects which client variable? spiritual
dyspareunia painful intercourse
Define sexual dysfunction. state in which an individual experiences changes in sexual function during sexual response phases which is viewed as unrewarding or inadequate.
Name the defining characteristics of detecting a sexual problem. verbalization of problem, actual/perceived limitation imposed by disease/therapy, alteration in relationship with significant other
Name some common nursing diagnoses related to sexuality. Sexual dysfunction, Ineffective sexuality pattern, Rape trauma syndrome
What four aspects does sexual identity affect? values, attitudes, behaviors, and relationships with others
retrograde ejaculation when semen flows backwards into bladder
Domains of sexuality Sexual identity, Sexual function, Reproduction
What are some typical questions to assess reproductive health? Date of LMP, pregnancies, menarche, menopause, birth control, Hx of vaginal discharge, bleeding, lesions, last pap smear, STDs
sexual deviance anything outside the accepted norm
libido sexual desire
Created by: tiffiny090180
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