A male patient has infertility caused by an endocrine problem. For which type of problem should the nurse plan care for this patient?
a. Testicular
b. Pretesticular
c. Post-testicular
d. Chronic testicular
ANS: B
Endocrine problems are pretesticular, because hormones affect testicular function. A. Testicular problems occur in the testes. C. Post-testicular problems are usually the result of surgery or injury along the pathway from the testes to the outside of the man's body. D. Chronic testicular is not a category of testicular health problems.
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