Asked by Trena Cherry on Sep 24, 2024

A patient tells the nurse, "My sexual functioning is normal when my partner wears lace. Without it, I'm not interested in sex." This comment evidences:

A) exhibitionism.
B) voyeurism.
C) pedophilia.
D) fetishism.

Fetishism

A form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, or part of the body.

Exhibitionism

A sexual disorder characterized by an intense urge to expose one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person.

Voyeurism

A disorder characterized by achieving sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity, without their consent.

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