What Statement by a Man Considering a Vasectomy Indicates a Need

question 20

Multiple Choice

What statement by a man considering a vasectomy indicates a need for further information?

• A) "Sterility does not occur immediately after the procedure."
• B) "We will need to use some form of birth control for about a month afterward."
• C) "The procedure involves the use of local anesthesia."
• D) "I'll need to remain in the hospital for a few days."

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Definitions:

Libidinal Desires

Refers to the psychic drive or energy associated with sexual instinct and desires in psychoanalytic theory.

Ego Employed

The utilization of one's self-importance, self-esteem, or identity in navigating or influencing social or psychological scenarios.

Freud

Refers to Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Oedipal Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.