The nurse is assessing a male infant and notes only one testis. The mother asks what effect this will have on the child. Which of the following would be a correct response by the nurse?
1. "There will be a need for your child to have hormone replacement therapy.".
2. "He will be unable to father children.".
3. "He will do fine and have no problems.".
4. "There will be a normal level of sperm production.".
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Rationale 1: The testes produce sperm and testosterone. With one testis, there will be a reduction in produced testosterone requiring hormone replacement therapy.
Rationale 2: The exiting testis will produce sperm, which will allow for him to reproduce.
Rationale 3: There are implications of the condition. This is a broad and potentially misleading statement.
Rationale 4: The testes produce sperm and testosterone. With one testis, there will be a reduction in produced testosterone
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