A Man Smokes Two Packs of Cigarettes a Day

question 8

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 is the nurse's most appropriate response?

• A) "Your sperm count seems to be okay in the first semen analysis."
• B) "Only marijuana cigarettes affect sperm count."
• C) "Smoking can give you lung cancer, but it has no effect on sperm."
• D) "Smoking can reduce the quality of your sperm."

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