Author Question: In order to therapeutically counsel clients regarding issues related to sexuality, a nurse should ... (Read 21 times)

karen · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

In order to therapeutically counsel clients regarding issues related to sexuality, a nurse should have knowledge on which of the following topics? (Select all that apply.)

1. Abortion
2. Birth control
3. Sexual techniques
4. Sexual orientation
5. Sexual development
6. Sexually transmitted diseases (STD)

Question 2

The most common characteristics shared by individuals most likely to contract a sexually trans-mitted disease (STD) are that they: (Select all that apply.)

1. Use illegal drugs
2. Possess poor reading skills
3. Are economically deprived
4. Have multiple sexual partners
5. Have ineffective immune systems
6. Frequently engage in unprotected sex

wshriver · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Nurses help clients achieve sexual health by having a sound scientific knowledge base regarding sexuality. A basic understanding of sexual development, sexual orientation, contraception, abor-tion, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is necessary. A sex therapist would be better suit-ed to discuss sexual techniques with a client.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4, 6
People most likely to be infected share one key characteristic: unprotected sex with multiple partners. Additionally, social factors such as poverty, low literacy, discrimination, use of illegal drugs (e.g., crack cocaine, meth), incarceration, sexual abuse, and racial segregation contribute to racial disparities in rates of STDs.