The nurse is caring for a couple trying to get pregnant and have not been able to for over a year. The couple asks what kind of problems a man can have that can cause infertility. What should be the nurse's response?
A) "Men can have increased prolactin levels that decrease sperm viability."
B) "Men can have problems that increase the temperature around their testicles and decrease the quality of their semen."
C) "Men may inherit the gene that causes low sperm production."
D) "Men may produce sperm that are incompatible with the shape of the egg."
Ans: B
Feedback:
Men may be affected by varicoceles, varicose veins around the testicle, which decrease semen quality by increasing testicular temperature. Low prolactin levels may contribute to the problem. Genetic factors are not noted to relate to male infertility. Infertility is not normally linked to sperm that are incompatible with the shape of the egg.
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