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husband's semen - Answers -✔✔
Possible Causes of Infertility in a Female - Clear passage between cervix and tubes? -
Answers -✔✔ Myomas, adhesions, adenomyosis, polyps, endometritis, cervical
stenosis, endometriosis, congenital anomalies.
The nurse is counseling a couple who have been trying to conceive for 18 months. The
male partner has been diagnosed with oligospermia.
Which statement of understanding by the patient indicates the need of *further*
information?
A. "To ensure pregnancy, assisted reproductive technology (ART) is the best option."
B. "Avoid wearing tight-fitting underwear or 'skinny' jeans."
C. "Therapeutic husband insemination (THI) is one option that involves mechanically
depositing semen into the cervix or uterus."
D. "In most cases of in vitro fertilization, eggs are retrieved through a transvaginal
ultrasound guided procedure." - Answers -✔✔ A. "To ensure pregnancy, assisted
reproductive technology (ART) is the best option."
The nurse is teaching a couple who are planning to become pregnant.
Which behavior can be *excluded* as a health risk that must be immediately covered
before the pregnancy?
A. Breathing secondhand smoke
B. Getting a flu shot
C. Drinking coffee
D. Taking prescription medicine - Answers -✔✔ B. Getting a flu shot
,A couple expecting their first child in a few weeks voices concerns about sickle cell
disease, and asks the nurse if their child will be affected.
Which response by the nurse is accurate regarding sickle cell disease?
A. "It is not linked to either parent, and therefore it is difficult to predict whether the child
will be affected."
B. "It is an autosomal recessive disorder requiring two abnormal genes for an individual
to have the disease."
C. "It is more prevalently found in metropolitan areas."
D. "It is a dominant disorder, and the child is at high risk related to heredity." - Answers -
✔✔ B. "It is an autosomal recessive disorder requiring two abnormal genes for an
individual to have the disease."
Which recommendation should the nurse make to improve the health of a woman trying
to get pregnant?
A. Taking 5000 units of vitamin A each day
B. Participating in 30 minutes of aerobic exercise daily
C. Restricting alcohol intake to one glass of wine in the evening
D. Requesting that the spouse limit cigarette smoking - Answers -✔✔ B. Participating in
30 minutes of aerobic exercise daily
The nurse is caring for a couple who are undergoing infertility treatments.
Which assessment question should help the nurse understand how the treatments are
impacting the couple?
A. "How often are you having sex?"
B. "How many years have you been infertile?
C. "What method of attempting to conceive did you try first?"
D. "Do you feel satisfied with being intimate with your partner?" - Answers -✔✔ D. "Do
you feel satisfied with being intimate with your partner?"
The nurse is caring for a couple who has been undergoing infertility treatments without
success.
, Which statement should the nurse make to promote healthy sexual function?
A. "What sexual dysfunctions are occurring?"
B. "Can you explain back to me the cause of the infertility?"
C. "Tell me about your usual sexual habits, outside of trying to conceive."
D. "What efforts have you put into improving sexual function?" - Answers -✔✔ C. "Tell
me about your usual sexual habits, outside of trying to conceive."
The nurse is caring for a female patient trying to conceive after having undergone
multiple failed fertility treatments. The patient is very upset.
Which is the *most* appropriate action for the nurse?
A. Asking the patient how the situation has impacted her family life
B. Teaching the patient about additional fertility options
C. Providing a referral to adoption services
D. Asking the patient to talk about why the infertility issues are occurring - Answers -✔✔
A. Asking the patient how the situation has impacted her family life
A couple has just been informed of the results of their genetic testing and the risk of a
genetic anomaly is high.
Which is the *most* important step for the nurse to take next?
A. Instructing the couple about clinical interruption of pregnancy
B. Referring the couple to a genetic counselor
C. Advising the couple on the options for contraceptives
D. Teaching the couple about adoptive services - Answers -✔✔ B. Referring the couple
to a genetic counselor
The nurse is instructing a couple on the correct use of male condoms.
Which statement from the couple indicates the need for *further* teaching?
A. "The penis should be withdrawn while still erect to prevent spillage."
B. "Water-soluble lubricants can be used to prevent irritation and breakage."