The Nurse Is Counseling a Middle-Aged Couple Regarding Hormonal Shifts

The nurse is counseling a middle-aged couple regarding hormonal shifts that occur during middle age. His wife has told him that both men and women experience decreasing hormonal production during middle adulthood, and he asks the nurse if this is true. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A) "Your wife has obtained some incorrect data."
B) "Why do you ask?"
C) "Your hormonal levels increase, not decrease with age."
D) "Your wife is correct. Both men and women experience a decrease in hormone production with aging."

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