An Older Female Patient Asks the Home Care Nurse What

An older female patient asks the home care nurse what can be done to help with painful intercourse. What recommendations should the nurse make to the patient? Select all that apply.

A) Avoid intercourse.
B) Decrease the frequency of intercourse.
C) Use vaginal lubricants during intercourse.
D) Use the hand to guide the penis into the vagina.
E) Tolerate the problem because it is a normal part of aging.