A 65-year-old client reports to the ambulatory care clinic for a routine physical examination. During the assessment the client reports plans to marry a much younger woman in the coming weeks

Question

The client voices concerns about his ability to father children. What information may be provided by the nurse? 1. The client is facing infertility in the next few years as the majority of older men become infertile by age 70 years.
2. Although the production of sperm may be reduced in the older male, fathering a child is still possible with advancing age.
3. There are no changes to fertility of a man associated with aging.
4. Limited studies concerning the fertility of men are available and there is no definitive information available.

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: Sperm production begins to decline with middle age but the male is still able to produce adequate quantities of viable sperm to father children. A man of age 70 is able to father children.
Rationale 2: Sperm production begins to decline with middle age but the male is still able to produce adequate quantities of viable sperm to father children.
Rationale 3: Sperm production begins to decline with middle age but the male is still able to produce adequate quantities of viable sperm to father children.
Rationale 4: There is adequate research available to prove the ability of older men to father children.