A Patient Is Concerned About Becoming Impotent Because of the Inability

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient is concerned about becoming impotent because of the inability to sustain an erection and a history of a sexually transmitted infection as a young adult.What is the nurse's best response to this patient's concerns?

• A) "An occasional incident like this is normal and common,and there is no reason to be concerned."
• B) "Sexually transmitted infections may result in sexual problems in adults."
• C) "Erectile dysfunction is the correct term for the inability to achieve or sustain an erection."
• D) "The medical diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is not made until the man has erection difficulties in 25% or more of his interactions."

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