A Man Smokes Two Packs of Cigarettes a Day

question 3

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.The nurse's most appropriate response is:

• 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,even though it has no effect on sperm."
• D)"Smoking can reduce the quality of your sperm."

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