Three Weeks After His Hospitalization for an AMI,a Patient Returns

Three weeks after his hospitalization for an AMI,a patient returns to the cardiac centre for follow-up.When the nurse asks about his sleep patterns,the patient tells the nurse that he sleeps fine but that his wife moved into the spare bedroom to sleep when he returned home.He states,"I guess we will never have sex again after this." What is the best response to the patient?

A) "Sexual intercourse will be too strenuous on your heart,but closeness and intimacy can be maintained with holding and cuddling."
B) "You should discuss your questions about your sexual activity with your doctor because the activity it requires is a medical concern."
C) "Sexual activity can be resumed whenever you and your wife feel like it.Most sexual response is emotional rather than physical."
D) "Sexual activity can be gradually resumed like other forms of activity.A good comparison of energy expenditure is climbing two flights of stairs."