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Mimi · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

During a health interview a male patient expresses the desire to avoid developing prostate cancer with aging. What should the nurse recommend to reduce this patient's risk factors for the health problem?

Select all that apply.

1. avoiding vasectomy
2. reducing the intake of animal fat
3. increasing the intake of vitamin C
4. restricting exposure to spermicides
5. taking vitamin A supplements

Question 2

A female patient tells the nurse that lately she isn't interested in sex but is concerned that her husband will divorce her. Which would be an appropriate response for the nurse to make to this patient?

1. I'm sure it's nothing and will go away in time.
2. There are other activities you and your husband can do together.
3. Sex isn't that important in a marriage anyway.
4. Let's talk more about how you are feeling right now.

reelove4eva · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 5
One risk factor for prostate cancer is having a vasectomy because it is believed to increase the levels of circulating free testosterone. A diet high in animal fat and excessive supplemental vitamin A is also believed to increase the risk for prostate cancer. Vitamin C does not impact the risk for prostate cancer. Spermicides are not identified as increasing the risk for prostate cancer. Excessive supplemental vitamin A is believed to increase the risk for prostate cancer.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
This patient is explaining inhibited sexual desire, which can have physiological or psychological causes. The nurse should not discount the patient's feelings but rather encourage more communication about the situation. Advising the patient that sex is not important to the marriage is imposing a personal belief on the patient. Suggesting other activities does not address the patient's concern about her declining sexual desire. The nurse does not know that the problem is nothing and will go away.