An older woman is asking the nurse about her husband's sexual functioning. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate?
a. "Men his age tend to have a rapid decline in sexual abilities."
b. "His testosterone levels will decrease only slightly until he is quite old."
c. "Changes in testosterone levels do not af-fect sexual performance."
d. "You are lucky your husband is healthy enough for sexual activity."
B
Men experience a gradual but slight decrease in testosterone until they are in their 80s. Low tes-tosterone levels do affect sexual performance. Stating that the woman is lucky does not give ac-curate information about sexual functioning.
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