When the Nurse Is Performing a Genital Examination on a Male

When the nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient, the patient has an erection.The nurse's most appropriate action or response is to:

A) Ask the patient if he would like someone else to examine him
B) Continue with the examination as though nothing has happened
C) Stop the examination and leave the room after stating that the examination will be resumed at a later time
D) Reassure the patient that this is a normal physiological response and continue with the examination