A man smokes two packs of cigarettes per day. He wants to know if ...

[Mr. Wonderful]

A man smokes two packs of cigarettes per day. He wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having getting pregnant. The nurse's most appropri-ate response is:
 
  1. Your sperm count seems to be okay in the first semen analysis..
  2. Only marijuana cigarettes affect sperm count..
  3. Smoking can give you lung cancer, even though it has no effect on sperm..
  4. Smoking can decrease the quality of your sperm..

Question 2

Concerning the special qualities of human breast milk, nurses should be aware that:
 
  1. frequent feedings during predictable growth spurts stimulate increased milk pro-duction.
  2. the milk of preterm mothers is the same as milk of mothers who gave birth at term.
  3. the milk at the beginning of the feeding is the same as the milk at the end of the feeding.
  4. colostrum is an early, less concentrated, less rich version of mature milk.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. This statement is inaccurate. Sperm counts vary from day to day and are de-pendent on emotional and physical status and sexual activity. Therefore, a single analysis may be inconclusive. A minimum of two analyses must be performed several weeks apart to assess male fertility.
2. Incorrect. Use of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana may affect sperm counts.
3. Incorrect. Use of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana may affect sperm counts.
4. Correct. Use of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana may affect sperm counts.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Correct. These growth spurts (10 days, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months) usually last 24 to 48 hours, after which infants resume normal feeding.
2. Incorrect. The milk of preterm mothers is different than that of full-term mothers to meet the needs of their newborns.
3. Incorrect. Milk changes composition during feeding. The fat content of the milk increases as the infant feeds.
4. Incorrect. Colostrum precedes mature milk and is more concentrated and richer in pro-teins and minerals (but not fat).