The nurse is teaching a group of older clients about expected changes in the reproductive system. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
1. The sperm count of older men is reduced.
2. The hormone levels of estrogen increase with age.
3. The male client has trouble maintaining an erection.
4. The prostate decreases in size in men.
Answer: 1
1. The sperm count in the older man decreases.
2. Estrogen decreases in women with increasing age.
3. The ability to achieve an erection is maintained.
4. The prostate gland increases in the older male.
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