Exam 19: Intimacy and Sexuality in Late Life

The following have been identified as benefits of therapeutic touch except:

Based on recent studies,which statement regarding touch and touch zones is most accurate?

What is true regarding aging and sexuality?

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)is frequently underreported in older adults because:

Your client is being discharged from the acute care hospital after treatment for an episode of congestive heart failure.During his hospitalization he was placed on diuretic therapy; now his lungs are clear and his vital signs are stable.He was also ruled out for a myocardial infarction.His wife comments to you that she will make certain that her husband ceases his sexual activities now that he has had a heart attack.In answering,you consider that:

A 77-year-old resident of a long-term care facility has dementia.He is nonverbal and requires assistance with all activities of daily living.The nurse aide reports that she observed the resident in the day room and he was masturbating.What is the first action of the nurse?

You are a preceptor to a new nurse on the geriatric unit of the hospital.You observe the nurse admit a new patient to the nursing unit and you are reviewing her documentation of the assessment.You note that she has left the section on the assessment form related to "sexuality" blank,and you question her about it.She states that it is "not applicable" and that the patient is 79 years old,then she draws a line through the section.What action do you take?

A 72-year-old widow is a newly admitted resident of a long-term care facility.She initially spends a lot of time in her room and is reluctant to socialize.She meets an 81-year-old male resident of the facility,and they begin spending a lot of time together.They are seen holding hands and sitting together in the widow's room with the door closed.Her daughter attends a care planning meeting and expresses concern over her mother's friendship with the man,stating "The next thing you know they are going to be having sex,maybe they are.This must stop." The nurse bases her response to the daughter on knowing that:

A 68-year-old widowed patient was admitted to the hospital for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.She was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).She had repeated respiratory infections over the previous 2 years,but only recently was tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).The most probable mode of transmission was from her husband,who passed away from pneumonia 11 months ago.She states,"I am so embarrassed.Old people like me do not get this disease." You respond to her based on the knowledge that: