Exam 4: NSG 300/ NSG300 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Foundations of Nursing Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- GCU

Examl 4:l NSGl 300/l NSG300l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Foundationsl ofl Nursingl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l GCU
QUESTION
sexuality

Answer:
-broadl terml encompassesl howl youl identifyl yourselfl sexuallyl andl whol youl chosel tol bel
intimatel with
-includes:l genderl ID,l romanticl andl eroticl feelingsl towardsl others,l thoughtsl andl feelingsl
abtl thel body,l andl attitudel towardsl sexuall functioning
-sexl isl al basicl physiologicall need
-peoplel arel hesitantl tol talkl abtl itl butl arel morel willingl ifl youl bringl itl upl inl al relaxed,l
matterl ofl factl manner
-changesl asl youl age,l willl havingl al differentl meaningl inl eachl stagel ofl lifel andl itsl rolel
inl relationships

QUESTION
sexuall development

Answer:
YOUNGl ADULTHOODl
-alll willl havel problemsl withl intimacyl andl sexuality
MIDDLEl ADULTHOOD
-bodyl changesl willl bringl upl concernsl forl sexuall attractiveness
-physicall changesl relatedl tol agingl canl affectl sexuall functioning
-laterl inl adultl yearsl kidsl movel awayl froml homel andl therel willl eitherl bel al timel ofl
renewedl intimacyl orl thel couplel willl realizel theyl nol longerl likel onel anotherl
OLDERl ADULTHOOD
-sexuall activityl isl morel commonl thanl originallyl thought
-positivel correlationl betweenl sexuall activityl andl physicall health
-engagingl inl highl riskl behaviorsl isl alsol morel commonl andl sol therel isl al riskl ofl HIVl
andl STI
-factorsl thatl determinel sexuall activity:l meds,l physicall health,l pastl andl presentl lifel
satisfaction,l andl statusl ofl maritall orl intimatel relationships

,QUESTION
sexuall identity

Answer:
howl al personl viewsl themselvesl sexually,l refersl tol genderl identity,l genderl role,l andl
sexuall orientation
-genderl ID:l al personsl viewsl onl malenessl andl femaleness
-genderl role:l malel orl femalel behaviorl al personl exhibits
SEXUALl ORIENTATION
-al personsl genderl identityl inl relationl tol thel genderl theyl arel attractedl to
>genderl identityl requiresl youl tol acknowledgel andl acceptl thel LGBTQ+l continuuml
(lesbian,l gay,l bi,l transgender,l queer,l questioning,l asexual)

QUESTION
sexualityl stressors

Answer:
REPRODUCTIVEl HEALTHl ISSUES
-contraception,l infertility,l sexuall performancel orl dysfunction,l sexuall satisfaction
LGBTQ+l INDIVIDUALS
-lackl ofl family,l peer,l andl sociall support
-nursesl mustl needl tol bel competentl andl eliminatel healthl disparitiesl
-atl riskl forl depression,l suicide,l victimization,l andl STI
-theyl facel discrimination,l insensitivity,l andl lackl ofl knowledgel tol helpl them
SEXUALl DYSFUNCTION
-probleml withl arousal,l orgasm,l orl desire
-relatedl to:l illness,l infertility,l abuse,l orl trauma
-erectilel dysfunctionl isl commonl inl olderl men,l typicallyl causedl byl chronicl illnessl orl
meds
CHANGESl INl PHYSICALl APPEARANCEl ANDl CONCERNSl OFl ATTRACTIVENESS
-decliningl physicall abilitiesl canl makel sexl harderl orl morel painfull butl properl
interventionsl canl teachl theml newl waysl ofl sexuall expression
-physicall changesl canl alsol affectl sexuall functioning
HORMONALl CHANGES
-menarche:l girlsl havel theirl firstl menstruall cycle
>thisl isl occurringl inl girlsl earlier
>somel arentl taughtl thatl itl isl normall tol havel pubic/underarm/bodyl hairl orl forl increasedl
fatl distributionl inl thel breastsl andl hips
-boys:l nocturnall emissionsl andl ejaculation,l increasel sexuall desire,l increasedl hygienel
needs
*teachingl forl sexuall healthl andl decisionl making,l preventionl ofl STI,l andl breastl andl
testicularl selfl exam

, MENOPAUSE
-cessationl ofl menstruall periodsl inl olderl women
-causel changesl inl vaginall lubricationl andl sexuall interest
SEXUALl ABUSE,l RAPE,l ANDl ASSAULT
-affectl selfl conceptl andl sexuality
-lookl forl controllingl behaviors:l speakl forl clientl orl wontl letl theml bel alone
-getl theml alonel tol questionl them,l usel directl butl compassionatel questions

QUESTION
factorsl influencingl sexuality

Answer:
SOCIOCULTURAL
-society:l importantl rolel inl shapingl sexuall valuesl andl attitudesl andl supportingl specificl
expressionl ofl sexualityl inl itsl membersl -culture:l eachl culturel hasl differentl setl ofl rulesl
forl sexuall behavior/healthl andl willingnessl tol talkl aboutl it
PREGNANCYl ANDl MENSTRUATION
-thesel influencel sexuall interestl andl activity
-somel culturesl encouragel activityl duringl these,l othersl forbid

QUESTION
discussingl sexuall issues

Answer:
-sexuall healthl isl anl importantl partl ofl well-beingl butl itl isl oftenl notl includedl inl healthl
care
-nursesl tendl tol avoidl bcl ofl lackl ofl knowledgel orl differingl values
-nursesl needl tol addressl theirl discomfortl andl makel al planl tol overcomel it
-theyl alsol needl tol bel awarel ofl theirl opinions

QUESTION
decisionall issues

Answer:
PROMOTINGl ORl PRESERVINGl SEXUALl HEALTH
-thel choicel ofl contraceptionl insl multifacetedl andl notl welll understood
-thel effectivenessl ofl thel contraceptionl dependsl on:l typel ofl method,l couplesl
understandingl ofl thel method,l adherencel tol thel methodsl requirements,l consistencyl ofl use
-choicel dependsl on:l age,l education,l income,l previousl pregnancies,l ethnicity,l maritall
status,l
-doesntl alwaysl protectl froml STI