A Client Who Has Had a Right Orchiectomy Is Scheduled

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client who has had a right orchiectomy is scheduled to undergo a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. The client states, "I'm afraid Iwill have problems with impotency afterwards." Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?

• A) "Since you only had one testis removed, your sex drive and ability to have an erection should be preserved."
• B) "It sounds like you're concerned that you won't be able to have children; maybe sperm banking is a possibility."
• C) "I wouldn't worry about this. The most important thing is that you're alive and that you'll be cancer-free."
• D) "There are plenty of drugs on the market that can help with this problem. Check with your physician."

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Stage

The stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals perceive, think, and gain an understanding of their world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors.

Tabula Rasa

The theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Inborn Predisposition

Natural tendencies or inclinations present at birth that can influence behaviors, preferences, and susceptibility to certain conditions.