The Nurse Is Assisting with a Urology Clinic Intake Assessment

question 35

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting with a urology clinic intake assessment on a patient who reports erectile dysfunction.He has tried several treatments without success.He states,"I'm pretty useless to my wife now.I might as well become a monk." Which nursing diagnosis should take priority in guiding the nurse's care?

• A) Anxiety related to uncertain future
• B) Powerlessness related to inability to fulfill role functions
• C) Noncompliance related to use of treatments for erectile dysfunction
• D) Knowledge Deficit related to lack of knowledge about treatments for erectile dysfunction

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