All nurses will have a patient that is embarrassed, and it can originate from a variety of reasons and conditions. Some of the most common embarrassing conditions are- - Gas, beyond the normal amount passed by everyone on a daily basis. On average, a person should expel gas 14 times per day. Some patients report releasing gas up to 75 times per day, this is not normal. For a patient coming to a medical office or hospital, this can be quite embarrassing to discuss. In addition, as the patient is probably uncomfortable with the discussion, their intestines can tense, which in turn releases more gas, creating even more embarrassment. Try to be professional, yet keep the mood light by saying something like, you can't do anything we don't see every day, etc. Making the patient feel as though this is something you see often, and you understand, can put the patient at ease. - Sexual problems are often very difficult for males or females to discuss. A male pati
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