A patient has been hospitalized from a motor vehicle accident for the past month.The nurse notices that the patient has been becoming withdrawn and asks the patient if something is upsetting him.The patient confides to the nurse that he wants to have sex with his spouse but is afraid to in a hospital.How should the nurse proceed?

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Maintaining intimacy during hospitalization is important for many patients.Arranging a time when the patient is well rested is ideal for any physical activity.Educating the patient about the dangers can be construed as discouraging; instead,the nurse should make a plan with the patient to avoid dangers.Monitoring the patient during intimacy is an invasion of privacy.Barrier contraceptives are not indicated for a patient just because he is hospitalized.

A Patient Has Been Hospitalized from a Motor Vehicle Accident