A couple seeking infertility treatments has just received the results of a semen analysis, which shows a diminished sperm count. The nurse would ask which of the following questions to the male in this scenario?
1. "How often do you masturbate?"
2. "Do you smoke?"
3. "How old is your present house?"
4. "Do you still want to have children?"
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Rationale 1: Masturbation does not influence sperm count and the ability to father children.
Rationale 2: Tobacco use does not impact sperm count and the ability to father children.
Rationale 3: The age of the home may be influencing the sperm count. Lead paint may be present in older homes built before 1979. Lead exposure may result in reduced libido, diminished sperm count and abnormal sperm motility.
Rationale 4: The responsibility of the nurse is to assess for related causes, not to assess the desire to father children.
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