Question

To assist older adults to meet their needs for sexuality, the nurse should recognize that the greatest impact on the sexuality of older adults is:

1. Therapeutic medications may alter sexual function
2. Sexual interest declines and then fades completely with age
3. Physiological changes do not adversely influence sexual activity
4. Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases is no longer an issue

Answer 1

Therapeutic medications may alter sexual function in older adults.

Step-by-step explanation:

The greatest impact on the sexuality of older adults is that therapeutic medications may alter sexual function. While we have expanded the number of psycho-pharmaceuticals to address sexual dysfunction in men, the medical field has only recently acknowledged the existence of female sexual dysfunctions. Additional treatments have been developed or applied to address sexual desire or dysfunction, which sometimes leads to the belief that problems are easily resolved.