A male patient has an infection of the epididymis. The nurse recognizes that this infection might cause what reduction in the patient's body?
1. testosterone production
2. mature sperm
3. blood flow to the penis
4. ability to sustain an erection
Correct Answer: 2
The epididymis is the final area for the storage and maturation of sperm. An infection in the epididymis does not impact testosterone production, blood flow to the penis, or the ability to sustain an erection.
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