Author Question: How long does it take to integrate a major body image change? 1. 3 to 6 months 2. 6 months to 1 ... (Read 23 times)

EY67 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

How long does it take to integrate a major body image change?

1. 3 to 6 months
2. 6 months to 1 year
3. 1 year to 18 months
4. 18 months to 2 years

Question 2

A client who is postmenopausal confides in the nurse about pain experienced during intercourse. The nurse would instruct the client to:

1. Avoid intercourse.
2. Use vaginal lubricants during intercourse.
3. Tolerate this problem because it is a normal part of aging.
4. Decrease the frequency of intercourse to decrease the pain.

kingfahad97 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

2. Use vaginal lubricants during intercourse.

Rationale:
It is not uncommon for a postmenopausal female to report painful intercourse, which is related to a decrease in vaginal lubrication. Vaginal lubricants can be very effective in reducing the pain experienced during intercourse. Although this is a normal change of aging, clients do not have to tolerate the discomfort. Avoidance and decreasing frequency of intercourse would not resolve the problem for the client. It is stereotypical to assume the client would have less of a desire for intercourse at an older age.