Mental Health Quiz #6: Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender
Dysphoria and Paraphilias
How many phases are there in the sexual response cycle? ** Answ** 4 total
Name the phases of the sexual response cycle: ** Answ** Phase 1: Desire
Phase 2: Excitement
Phase 3: Orgasm
Phase 4: Resolution
Name the 3 components to phase 1: ** Answ** 1. Drive
2. Motive
3. Values
(Phase 1 is desire)
During the organs phase of the sexual response cycle, most men require _____ stimulation and
most women require ______ stimulation ** Answ** penile, clitoral
T/F: It is the patient's right to masturbate on the unit. ** Answ** True
Your patient has been masturbating on the unit for 3 hours. What is the next step you should do
as an RN? ** Answ** Check on the patient
Sexual dysfunctions can be the result of (3 things): ** Answ** 1. physiological problems
2. interpersonal conflicts
3. combination of both
T/F: Stress of any kind can adversely affect sexual function ** Answ** True
Overal sexual dysfunctions are more common in _____ (men/women) than _____ (men/women)
** Answ** women, men
_________ is the most common sexual disorder in men and may affect approximately 1/3 of all
adult men at some time ** Answ** Acquired erectile disorders
Your nursing student is taking a sexual assessment on his/her patient. They are diligently taking
notes. What should you do next? ** Answ** Inform the student that taking notes during a
sexual assessment is a big NO NO (it is distracting to the patient & obtrusive)
Pharmacological treatment for sexual dysfunction is aimed at ______(men/women) ** Answ**
men
What is Flibanserin (Addy) used for? ** Answ** It is the "female Viagra" & used to treat
decreased sexual desire in women
Dysphoria and Paraphilias
How many phases are there in the sexual response cycle? ** Answ** 4 total
Name the phases of the sexual response cycle: ** Answ** Phase 1: Desire
Phase 2: Excitement
Phase 3: Orgasm
Phase 4: Resolution
Name the 3 components to phase 1: ** Answ** 1. Drive
2. Motive
3. Values
(Phase 1 is desire)
During the organs phase of the sexual response cycle, most men require _____ stimulation and
most women require ______ stimulation ** Answ** penile, clitoral
T/F: It is the patient's right to masturbate on the unit. ** Answ** True
Your patient has been masturbating on the unit for 3 hours. What is the next step you should do
as an RN? ** Answ** Check on the patient
Sexual dysfunctions can be the result of (3 things): ** Answ** 1. physiological problems
2. interpersonal conflicts
3. combination of both
T/F: Stress of any kind can adversely affect sexual function ** Answ** True
Overal sexual dysfunctions are more common in _____ (men/women) than _____ (men/women)
** Answ** women, men
_________ is the most common sexual disorder in men and may affect approximately 1/3 of all
adult men at some time ** Answ** Acquired erectile disorders
Your nursing student is taking a sexual assessment on his/her patient. They are diligently taking
notes. What should you do next? ** Answ** Inform the student that taking notes during a
sexual assessment is a big NO NO (it is distracting to the patient & obtrusive)
Pharmacological treatment for sexual dysfunction is aimed at ______(men/women) ** Answ**
men
What is Flibanserin (Addy) used for? ** Answ** It is the "female Viagra" & used to treat
decreased sexual desire in women
