Deck 23: Sexuality

Question 1

Sexuality is seen as separate from healthcare issues rather than integral to quality of life.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Heterosexual sex is the dominant mode of HIV transmission in older adults.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Vaginal dryness is a common problem in postmenopausal women due to changes in estrogen level and can improve without seeking treatment.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What medical condition can lead to vaginal infections and dyspareunia?

A) Menopause
B) Constipation
C) Diverticulitis
D) Stress incontinence

Question 5

With age, both men and women experience changes in what phase of human sexual response?

A) Love
B) Desire
C) Excitement
D) Orgasm

Question 6

The use of which of the following can effectively aid with both erectile dysfunction and vaginal dryness?

A) Viagra
B) Skin patches
C) Sexual lubricants
D) Vaginal estrogen rings

Question 7

Researchers have studied the effectiveness of what medication in women and found it is effective in relieving vaginal dryness?

A) Viagra
B) Axiron
C) Testopel
D) Stendra

Question 8

A waist size over how many inches in either men or women has been associated with erectile dysfunction and vaginal dryness, respectively?

A) 34 inches
B) 36 inches
C) 38 inches
D) 40 inches

Question 9

Inappropriate sexual behavior can have a positive connotation because it can be an expression of power or anger, both of which are expressions of which of the following?

A) Pain
B) Frustration
C) Loneliness
D) Independence

Question 10

Individuals who suffer from what medical condition may find that having sexual intercourse sitting on a chair will not exacerbate their symptoms?

A) Stroke
B) Hip/knee replacement
C) Gastrointestinal reflux disease
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 11

Often, sex is not seen as a priority for either the patient or the provider, and sexual concerns have not traditionally been addressed in healthcare encounters.

Question 12

Most sexual concerns that result from aging or chronic health problems are not within the realm of nursing practice.

Question 13

Research on social relationships in older adults supports that many are actively seeking partners using technology as an aid.

Question 14

What event triggered the first sexual revolution in the roaring 20s?

A) Discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus.
B) Kinsey published Sexuality and the Human Male.
C) Advent of the birth control pill and legalization of abortion.
D) Women gained the right to vote and with it a great deal of sexual freedom.

Question 15

Kinsey publishing Sexuality and the Human Male and Sexuality and the Human Female sparked which of the sexual revolutions?

A) First sexual revolution
B) Second sexual revolution
C) Third sexual revolution
D) Fourth sexual revolution

Question 16

What sexual revolution occurred with the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which led to the promotion of safe sex and the use of condoms?

A) First sexual revolution
B) Second sexual revolution
C) Third sexual revolution
D) Fourth sexual revolution

Question 17

What phase of the triphasic model of human sexual response includes the sensations that move one to seek sexual pleasure?

A) Love
B) Desire
C) Excitement
D) Orgasm

Question 18

What phase of the triphasic model of human sexual response is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system and is inhibited by fear?

A) Love
B) Desire
C) Excitement
D) Orgasm

Question 19

Overcoming which of the following is essential to feeling desire and having the stamina to give and receive pleasure?

A) Hypertension
B) Fatigue and pain
C) Erectile dysfunction
D) Vaginal dryness

Question 20

Hospital nurses should routinely ask about what medical condition when a patient is admitted, especially women over 50, to address this common problem and any related sexual concerns?

A) Menopause
B) Constipation
C) Vaginal dryness
D) Stress incontinence