6.Which of the following statements accurately
describe alternative forms of sexual expression?
(Select all that apply.)
a.Masochism refers to the practice of gaining
sexual pleasure while inflicting abuse on
another person.
b.Sadism refers to gaining sexual pleasure
from the humiliation of being abused.
c.Voyeurism is the achievement of sexual
arousal by looking at the body of another.
d.Pedophilia is a term used to describe the
practice of adults gaining sexual fulfillment
by sexual acts with children.
e.Sadomasochism is the act of practicing
sadism and masochism together.
f.Celibacy involves the use of inanimate
objects to stimulate ejaculation.
7.Which of the following statements describe
sexual dysfunction in males or females?
(Select all that apply.)
a.Premature ejaculation is a condition
in which a man consistently reaches
ejaculation or orgasm before or soon after
entering the vagina.
b.Retarded ejaculation refers to the man’s
inability to ejaculate into the vagina, or
delayed intravaginal ejaculation.
c.Vaginismus is painful intercourse.
d.Dyspareunia is a condition in which the
vaginal opening closes tightly and prevents
penile penetration.
e.Vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar discomfort
or pain characterized by burning, stinging,
irritation, or rawness of the female genitalia
that interferes with sexual activity.
f.Inhibited sexual desire refers to the inabil-
ity of a woman to reach orgasm.
8.Which of the following are accurate
descriptions of contraceptive methods?
(Select all that apply.)
a.Continuous abstinence depends on
charting a woman’s fertility pattern.
b.The best approach to monitoring fertility is
to use the calendar method along with the
cervical mucus method, also known as the
symptothermal method.
c.Pregnancy cannot occur with coitus
interruptus because sperm is kept out
of the vagina.d.The diaphragm is a dome-shaped device
made of latex rubber that mechanically
prevents semen from coming into contact
with the cervix.
e.The cervical cap is a thimble-shaped rubber
device placed over the cervix that may be
left there for up to 3 days at a time.
f.The vaginal sponge is a barrier method that
contains a spermicide.Prioritization Questions
1.Place the following series of reactions that
control the menstrual cycle in the order in
which they occur.
a.The leftover empty follicle fills up with a
yellow pigment and is then called the cor-
pus luteum.
b.A number of follicles mature, but only one
produces a mature ovum.
c.Ovulation occurs.
d.If fertilization does not occur, the corpus
luteum begins to disintegrate.
e.Menstrual flow begins.314 UNIT VIII PROMOTING HEALTHY PSYCHOSOCIAL RESPONSES
Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing:2.Place the following events in the order in
which they occur in the sexual response
cycle.
a.The climax occurs.
b.There is a heightened feeling of physical
pleasure followed by overwhelming release
and involuntary contraction of the genitals.
c.The excitement phase is initiated by erotic
stimulation and arousal.
d.The women’s breasts swell, and the nipples
become erect. The penis becomes erect in
the man.
e.The intensity of the plateau phase builds
and intensifies; the woman’s clitoris retracts
and disappears under the clitoral hood and
secretions from Cowper’s glands may
appear at the glans of the penis.
f.The body returns to normal functioning;
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