The nurse is providing presurgical care to a patient scheduled for a total abdominal hysterectomy as treatment for cancer. The patient says, "I won't be a woman after surgery." The nurse recognizes that the patient connects having a uterus with which aspect of sexuality?

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The patient associates having a uterus with her role and identity as a woman, which is why she feels she won't be a woman after the surgery.

The Nurse Is Providing Presurgical Care to a Patient Scheduled