Mrs.Cape is a 56-year-old woman who had a right-sided mastectomy last year for breast cancer.She is currently cancer free,and is in the health clinic to speak with the nurse about her sexual relationship with her husband of 30 years.She tells the nurse that while she still has sexual desires,her body does not respond the same way it used to.She notes that she does not get the same level of excitement that she used to.In developing a plan of care,what nursing diagnosis is appropriate for Mrs.Cape?

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Mrs. Cape's statement about her body not responding the same way and not experiencing the same level of excitement indicates an ineffective sexuality pattern. While anxiety, deficient knowledge and disturbed body image may also be appropriate nursing diagnoses, they do not fully encompass Mrs. Cape's concerns about her sexual relationship.

MrsCape Is a 56-Year-Old Woman Who Had a Right-Sided Mastectomy