Author Question: A menopausal client is concerned that intercourse with her spouse has become increasingly painful. ... (Read 28 times)

darbym82 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A menopausal client is concerned that intercourse with her spouse has become increasingly painful. What should the nurse explain about the changes in this client's body after menopause?

A) Cervical mucus is thicker.
B) Estrogen levels increase.
C) Sexual desire diminishes.
D) Vaginal lubrication decreases.

Question 2

A client with peripheral neuropathy who is prescribed vitamin B12 injections asks the nurse how this will help the numbness in his legs and feet. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A) It will make you sleep better.
B) It provides a supplement of a vitamin known to be low in people with numbness in their feet and legs.
C) It will give you more energy to exercise.
D) It will cause you to want to eat a better diet.

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

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Older women remain capable of multiple orgasms and may, in fact, experience an increase in sexual desire after menopause. Vaginal lubrication and elasticity decrease with menopause and decreased estrogen, and phases of the sexual response cycle may take longer to occur. The client's concerns are not related to cervical mucus.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

The primary goal of treatment of peripheral neuropathy is to treat and manage the underlying cause. Since the client is prescribed a vitamin injection, the best response is for the nurse to explain how the injection provides a supplement of a vitamin known to be low in people with numbness in their feet and legs. The vitamin injection will not cause the client to want to eat better, give the client more energy to exercise, or improve sleep.