What is sexuality? - Answers A central aspect of being human throughout life encompasses sex,
gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction
What is sexual health? - Answers A state of well-being in relation to sexuality across the lifespan
that involves physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual dimensions
What is sex? - Answers One of four primary drives (thirst, hunger, avoidance of pain)
What is sexual acts? - Answers Behaviors that include genitalia and erogenous zones
What is sexual identity? - Answers Biological sexual characteristics of male or female
What is gender identity? - Answers Perception of one's gender as masculine or feminine
What is sexual orientation? - Answers How one views self in terms of emotionally, romantically,
sexually, or affectionately attracted to an individual of a particular gender
What is sexual behavior? - Answers How one responds to sexual impulses
What is the best predictor of sexual health? - Answers Sexual & emotional well-being
What are the four phases of sexual response? - Answers 1. Excitement
2. Plateau
3. Orgasmic
4. Resolution
Which phase of sexual response may be affected with a patient that has had an MI? - Answers
Excitement phase
- Raise in HR, BP, & RR
What are the phases on the newest model of sexual response? - Answers 1. Motivation
2. Arousal
3. Genital Congestion
4. Orgasm
5. Resolution
What is the Motivation phase? - Answers The desire to engage in sexual activity (libido or sex
drive).
, What is the Arousal phase? - Answers The physiological response to the release of
neurotransmitters that stimulate specific areas of the brain involved in cognition, emotion,
motivation, and organization of genital congestion.
What is the Genital Congestion phase? - Answers Reflexive autonomic response facilitated by
the parasympathetic and inhibited by the sympathetic nervous system
What is the Orgasm phase? - Answers Produces contractions of muscles in genital area and
sometimes throughout the body. This is how pelvic congestion is relieved.
What is the Resolution stage? - Answers Sense of well being, muscular relaxation, fatigue.
What are the 6 components of optimal sexuality? - Answers 1. Being present
2. Authenticity
3. Intense emotional connection
4. Sexual and erotic intimacy
5. Communication
6. Transcendence
Sexual disorder etiology: - Answers 1. Physiological factors
2. Psychological factors
3. Maturational
4. Environmental
Sexual Disorders classifications: - Answers 1. Sexually Transmitted Infections
2. Female Sexual Disorders
3. Male Sexual Disorders
What is most likely to cause sexual dysfunction in women (menopause)? - Answers Atrophy of
genitourinary tissue
What is Menopause? - Answers Normal physiologic cessation of menses associated with
declining ovarian function that ends in cessation of menses and ovulation
What are the 5 key areas to male sexual function? - Answers - Erectile function
- Orgasmic function
- Sexual desire