When a 19-year-old male client tells the nurse that he has never been able to achieve an erection, the nurse recognizes that the client is experiencing:

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Primary erectile dysfunction refers to a man who has never been able to achieve an erection necessary for intercourse; secondary erectile dysfunction refers to a man who was once successful in attaining and maintaining erections but who has subsequently experienced difficulty. Causes of erectile dysfunction, whether primary or secondary, can be physiologic, psychological, or both. Certain manifestations may indicate the probability that the problem is secondary to a physiologic or a psychological factor.

When a 19-Year-Old Male Client Tells the Nurse That He