The nurse is performing a sexual assessment on a newly admitted married 60-year-old female patient.Which question should the nurse omit from the nursing assessment?

A) "Are you sexually active?"
B) "How often do you have sexual intercourse?"
C) "Do you experience any discomfort during sex?"
D) "What method of birth control are you currently using?"

A woman aged 60 is not capable of becoming pregnant,so questions about birth control are not needed,but use of barrier methods to prevent STIs may be asked when appropriate.People aged 60 and older may or may not be sexually active.Marriage is not an indicator of sexual activity because some married people are not sexually active.Asking about frequency of sexual activity can be an indicator of health,exercise tolerance,and other important factors,so should be asked of this patient.Questions about discomfort during sex are important because patients may not bring up the subject if not asked directly.