A client reports infertility in spite of trying to get pregnant for the last 18 months. A priority assessment in this client would be:
1. height and weight.
2. understanding of ovulation and timing of intercourse.
3. job status.
4. preferred position during sexual intercourse.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: It is important to know the client's physical characteristics, but these measurements would not help determine the cause of infertility.
Rationale 2: The nurse must discover whether the client understands when conception is most likely to occur before proceeding with other assessments.
Rationale 3: An assessment of the client's job status would not necessarily help determine the cause of infertility.
Rationale 4: This information would not help determine the cause of infertility.
Global Rationale: The nurse must discover whether the client understands when conception is most likely to occur before proceeding with other assessments. It is important to know the client's physical characteristics, but these measurements would not help determine the cause of infertility. An assessment of the client's job status would not necessarily help determine the cause of infertility. Preferred position during sexual intercourse is of no consequence to fertility as long as intercourse is occurring.
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