A home health care nurse is visiting a client who was dismissed after having an STEMI (ST-elevation myocardial infarction). The nurse is reinforcing teaching done while the client was hospitalized. When the nurse asks the client if he/she has any more questions, the client says no but appears anxious. The best action by the nurse would be to
A) ask the client if he/she has questions about resuming sexual activity.
B) find out if the client is worried about being at home instead of in the hospital.
C) inquire about the feasibility of the client returning to his/her old job after recovery.
D) speak with the spouse privately to see if she/he knows why the client is anxious.

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Resuming normal sexual activities is one of the most difficult aspects of recovering from an MI. Clients are often too timid to bring the subject up with the health care provider, so if the client does not ask, the nurse should specifically ask the client if he/she has questions about resuming sexual activity. All other options are feasible questions, but the priority would be on sexuality.

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