What does the nurse anticipate to be the initial step in the evaluation of male infertility?
a. Testicular biopsy c. Semen analysis
b. Endocrine profiles d. Postcoital test
C
Semen analysis is a noninvasive diagnostic tool used to determine the most common cause of male infertility, a decrease in the functioning of the sperm. Testicular biopsy is an invasive procedure used to diagnose testicular cancer and is seldom a cause of infertility. Endocrine profiles and postcoital test are not appropriate first steps in diagnosing infertility.
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