A Man Smokes Two Packs of Cigarettes a Day

question 30

Multiple Choice

A man smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.He wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty he and his wife are having getting pregnant.What information is the basis for the nurse's response?

• A) Indicating that the first sperm count seems okay
• B) Informing that only marijuana cigarettes affect sperm count
• C) Providing information about smoking and lung cancer and its lack of effect on sperm
• D) Providing education that smoking can reduce the quality of sperm

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Definitions:

Alkyl Halides

Organic compounds containing a halogen atom (chlorine, bromine, fluorine, or iodine) bonded to an alkyl group.

Rearrangements

A type of chemical reaction in which the structure of a molecule is rearranged to form a new structure.

Rate

A measure of how fast or slow a chemical reaction occurs.

Dehydration

The chemical process by which a molecule of water is removed from the reactants to form the product.