The nurse is talking with a couple who have been trying to get pregnant for 5 years. They are now at the fertility clinic seeking help. The nurse assesses their emotional responses as part of the workup. Which response would the nurse expect to hear?

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Couples struggling with infertility often experience a range of emotions, including anger at others who have babies (A), feelings of failure (B), sadness due to the perceived loss of not being able to become parents (D), and guilt if one partner feels responsible for the infertility (E). Sexual excitement as a response to desperation to conceive (C) is not typically an emotional response associated with infertility issues.

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