The nurse is providing instruction to a patient who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which statement by the patient would indicate understanding of the nurse's instruction?
1. "The prostate gland is where sperm are formed.".
2. "The prostate gland is located at the neck of my bladder.".
3. "The prostate gland produces semen.".
4. "The prostate gland is normally very small, only about a quarter of an inch long.".
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Rationale 1: Sperm are formed in the testes.
Rationale 2: The prostate gland is located at the bladder neck.
Rationale 3: Semen is produced by seminal vesicles.
Rationale 4: The normal size of the prostate gland is about 2.5 cm or about 1 inch.
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