Exam 3 Nurs 351 questions with correct
answers
What does sexuality mean? - correct answer ✔✔Factors or concerns affecting sexual health and
function. It is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well being which requires a positive and
respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships
What is sexual identity? - correct answer ✔✔biological genetic sexual differences
What is gender identity? - correct answer ✔✔how one views themselves (socially)
What is sexual orientation? - correct answer ✔✔one's view of attraction to others
What is sexual behavior? - correct answer ✔✔How one responds to sexual desires
What are risk factors of sexual dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-Adolescents, esp. LGBTQ teens
-Intellectual/developmental disabilities
-Newly unpartnered
-unsafe sexual practices
What are the phases of sexual activity? - correct answer ✔✔Excitement, plateau, organsmic, and
resolution.
What is the excitement phase of sexual activity? - correct answer ✔✔What leads to sexual arousal
What is the plateau phase? - correct answer ✔✔increased rr, excitement. right before orgasm
What is the orgasmic phase? - correct answer ✔✔quick contraction of lower pelvic muscles, increased
RR, HR
,What is the resolution phase? - correct answer ✔✔post-orgasm
What are interrelated concepts to sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔Reproduction, development, and
communication
What are the two questions you ask when assessing sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔Are you currently
involved in a sexual relationship?
Are your partners men, women, or both?
What history topics do you want to assess about with sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔-Current nutrition
and medical conditions
-current medications, including vaccinations
-Menstrual history
-Mental health status
-Type/frequency of sexual activity/partners
-Safe sex practices and infection exposures
-Exposure to sexual abuse violence
What does physical assessment of sexuality consist of? - correct answer ✔✔-Inspect genitalia and rectal
areas
-Providers: pelvic exam and digital rectal exam
What diagnostic tests are used for sexuality assessment? - correct answer ✔✔STIs/STDs: cultures,
urine/blood samples
Female: pap test
Male: prostate specific antigen
What are options of nursing diagnoses for impaired sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔-ineffective health
maintenance'
-Risk of infection
,-Anxiety
-Ineffective individual or family coping
What are health people 2020 goals of primary prevention for sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔-
Adolescents: increase education, abstinence, or protection use; reduce pregnancies
-Reduce all STIs
-Vaccinations to reduce HPV
What is secondary prevention of sexuality dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-Routine (annual) screening
of all sexually active individuals for STIs, including chlamydia, HIV and cervical cancer
-Treatment of common conditions
What is tertiary prevention of sexuality dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-Treatment: pharmacological,
surgical for erectile dysfunction, menopausal symptoms, management of chronic conditions affecting
sexuality
`What are risk factors of sexual dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-older age
-chronic conditions
-certain medications
-depression or anxiety
-acute conditions
-obesity or lack of conditioning
-alcohol, drug, or tobacco use
-Pregnancy and breastfeeding
What are types of sexual dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-Reduced sexual desire
-impaired sexual arousal
-erectile dysfunction in men
-lack of lubrication or dryness and coital discomfort in women
-lack of subjective pleasure
, -delayed anorgasmia in men
-difficulty reaching orgasm or anorgasmia in women
-painful intercourse, including vaginismus
-sexual aversion
What is the PLISSIT model? - correct answer ✔✔-Counseling of sexual dysfunction
-P(ermission): encourage discussion of concerns
-LI (limited information) teaching
-SS (specific suggestions) may provide simple ideas
-IT (intensive therapy) requires further training and time
What are biological risk factors of STIs? - correct answer ✔✔-asymptomatic nature of STIs
-gender disparities
-age disparities
-lag time b/w infection and complications
What are examples of viral STDs? - correct answer ✔✔HPV (most common), herpes simplex, hepatitis B,
HIV
What are examples of protozoal STDs? - correct answer ✔✔trichomoniasis
What are examples of bacterial STDs? - correct answer ✔✔gonhorrea, syphilis, and chlamydia
What is pelvic inflammatory disease? - correct answer ✔✔15-40% of women with chlamydia develop
PID, 10-15% will become infertile, and 18% will develop chronic pelvic pain
Can pregnant women pass infection to their infants? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, during delivery, potentiall
resulting in neonatal ophthalmia and pneumonia
What typically causes PID? - correct answer ✔✔chlamydia and gonorrhea
answers
What does sexuality mean? - correct answer ✔✔Factors or concerns affecting sexual health and
function. It is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well being which requires a positive and
respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships
What is sexual identity? - correct answer ✔✔biological genetic sexual differences
What is gender identity? - correct answer ✔✔how one views themselves (socially)
What is sexual orientation? - correct answer ✔✔one's view of attraction to others
What is sexual behavior? - correct answer ✔✔How one responds to sexual desires
What are risk factors of sexual dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-Adolescents, esp. LGBTQ teens
-Intellectual/developmental disabilities
-Newly unpartnered
-unsafe sexual practices
What are the phases of sexual activity? - correct answer ✔✔Excitement, plateau, organsmic, and
resolution.
What is the excitement phase of sexual activity? - correct answer ✔✔What leads to sexual arousal
What is the plateau phase? - correct answer ✔✔increased rr, excitement. right before orgasm
What is the orgasmic phase? - correct answer ✔✔quick contraction of lower pelvic muscles, increased
RR, HR
,What is the resolution phase? - correct answer ✔✔post-orgasm
What are interrelated concepts to sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔Reproduction, development, and
communication
What are the two questions you ask when assessing sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔Are you currently
involved in a sexual relationship?
Are your partners men, women, or both?
What history topics do you want to assess about with sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔-Current nutrition
and medical conditions
-current medications, including vaccinations
-Menstrual history
-Mental health status
-Type/frequency of sexual activity/partners
-Safe sex practices and infection exposures
-Exposure to sexual abuse violence
What does physical assessment of sexuality consist of? - correct answer ✔✔-Inspect genitalia and rectal
areas
-Providers: pelvic exam and digital rectal exam
What diagnostic tests are used for sexuality assessment? - correct answer ✔✔STIs/STDs: cultures,
urine/blood samples
Female: pap test
Male: prostate specific antigen
What are options of nursing diagnoses for impaired sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔-ineffective health
maintenance'
-Risk of infection
,-Anxiety
-Ineffective individual or family coping
What are health people 2020 goals of primary prevention for sexuality? - correct answer ✔✔-
Adolescents: increase education, abstinence, or protection use; reduce pregnancies
-Reduce all STIs
-Vaccinations to reduce HPV
What is secondary prevention of sexuality dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-Routine (annual) screening
of all sexually active individuals for STIs, including chlamydia, HIV and cervical cancer
-Treatment of common conditions
What is tertiary prevention of sexuality dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-Treatment: pharmacological,
surgical for erectile dysfunction, menopausal symptoms, management of chronic conditions affecting
sexuality
`What are risk factors of sexual dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-older age
-chronic conditions
-certain medications
-depression or anxiety
-acute conditions
-obesity or lack of conditioning
-alcohol, drug, or tobacco use
-Pregnancy and breastfeeding
What are types of sexual dysfunction? - correct answer ✔✔-Reduced sexual desire
-impaired sexual arousal
-erectile dysfunction in men
-lack of lubrication or dryness and coital discomfort in women
-lack of subjective pleasure
, -delayed anorgasmia in men
-difficulty reaching orgasm or anorgasmia in women
-painful intercourse, including vaginismus
-sexual aversion
What is the PLISSIT model? - correct answer ✔✔-Counseling of sexual dysfunction
-P(ermission): encourage discussion of concerns
-LI (limited information) teaching
-SS (specific suggestions) may provide simple ideas
-IT (intensive therapy) requires further training and time
What are biological risk factors of STIs? - correct answer ✔✔-asymptomatic nature of STIs
-gender disparities
-age disparities
-lag time b/w infection and complications
What are examples of viral STDs? - correct answer ✔✔HPV (most common), herpes simplex, hepatitis B,
HIV
What are examples of protozoal STDs? - correct answer ✔✔trichomoniasis
What are examples of bacterial STDs? - correct answer ✔✔gonhorrea, syphilis, and chlamydia
What is pelvic inflammatory disease? - correct answer ✔✔15-40% of women with chlamydia develop
PID, 10-15% will become infertile, and 18% will develop chronic pelvic pain
Can pregnant women pass infection to their infants? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, during delivery, potentiall
resulting in neonatal ophthalmia and pneumonia
What typically causes PID? - correct answer ✔✔chlamydia and gonorrhea
