During a school presentation a male nurse is asked by a 12-year-old to explain wet dreams. What should the nurse respond to this question?
A) "When you are thinking about girls or having girlfriends you might have a wet dream."
B) "It is not common to wet the bed or urinate when you have a wet dream."
C) "Having wet dreams indicates that your body is going through a process of maturing."
D) "It will be several years before you will start having wet dreams."
Ans: C
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