A Woman Is Scheduled to Have a Vulvectomy for Vulvar

question 28

Multiple Choice

A woman is scheduled to have a vulvectomy for vulvar cancer. Important interventions by the nurse to help her cope with this diagnosis and treatment include (Select all that apply)

• A) encouraging her and her partner to discuss sexuality.
• B) encouraging her to see that being a "woman" means more than having genitals.
• C) helping her adapt by limiting talk about grief and mourning.
• D) providing a referral to a qualified sex therapist.
• E) suggesting alternative forms of sexual pleasure.

Comprehend the role and importance of nursing theories in professional practice.

Acknowledge the historical contributions to nursing theory by foundational nursing theorists.

Understand the process of constructing nursing theories and their modification over time.

Recognize the purpose and comprehensive nature of nursing theory in explaining experiences, describing relationships, and projecting outcomes.