What will the nurse explain to a 12-year-old patient when describing what characterizes nocturnal emissions?
a. A drop in testosterone level
b. Sexual stimulation
c. Absence of sperm in ejaculate
d. Association with violent dreams
ANS: C
Nocturnal emissions, also known as "wet dreams," occur without sexual stimulation and contain no sperm. Testosterone levels are constant until midlife.
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