The nurse is taking care of 80years old man.And the patient asked the nurse if he can still masturbate or is it wrong for me to do it?.
A. How do you feel about it?.
B.I can’t believe that you are thinking about that.
C.You might need to ask your doctor.
D.What an old silly man.
Correct answer is A.
Rationale: The nurse asking the patient how he feels opens the door for honest conversation.
The nurse reaction on what the patient told her is wrong.
Thinking that patient is too old and should not have sexual urge is a myth. Asking the patient to ask his doctor on something that the nurse can answer is wrong.
Sexuality in human being is human component that is often misunderstood.
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