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A patient with fibromyalgia asks the nurse to suggest ways to help her with the pain she experiences when trying to have sex with her husband. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this patient?
 
  a. use oxygen
  b. explore the patient's fears and anxieties
  c. explore alternative ways of sexual stimulation
  d. positions and prophylactic use of pain relievers

Question 2

The final result of the planning process is
 
  a. identifying client goals
  b. documenting expected outcomes
  c. reporting nursing interventions
  d. establishing the nursing plan of care


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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In the patient with fibromyalgia, pain decreases the libido, medications decrease sexual response, and there is fear of hurting the partner, which contributes to reduced sexual activity. Instruction should focus on timing of activity, change of activity, change of position, and the prophylactic use of pain relievers.

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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 22, 2018
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