The nurse is creating a handout on reproduction for teen clients. Which piece of information should the nurse include in this handout?
1. The fertilized ovum is called a gamete.
2. Prior to fertilization, the sperm are zygotes.
3. Ova survive 12–24 hours in the fallopian tube if not fertilized.
4. Sperm survive in the female reproductive tract up to a week.
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Rationale:
1. Ova and sperm are gametes; a fertilized ovum is a zygote.
2. Sperm are gametes (as are ova); a zygote is a fertilized ovum.
3. Ova are fertile for about 12–24 hours after being released from the graafian follicle.
4. Sperm survive 48–72 hours in the female reproductive tract, but are most fertile in the first 24 hours.
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