A couple is requesting fertility counseling. The nurse practitioner has identified the factors listed below in the woman's health history, and knows which of them could be contributing to the couple's infertility?
1. The client is 38 years old.
2. The client was 13 years old when she started her menses.
3. The client works as a dental hygienist 3 days a week.
4. The client jogs 2 miles a day.
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Explanation: 1. As the eggs of older women age, their fertility is reduced.
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