Evaluation for infertility should be offered to couples who have failed to become pregnant after 1 year of regular intercourse or after 6 months if the woman is older than 35
Impaired fertility in women may be the result of numerous factors. Careful identification of the cause of infertility assists in determining the correct treatment plan. The nurse who chooses to work in the specialty of infertility must have an excellent understanding of these factors and causes. Match each factor affecting female infertility with the likely cause.
a. Ovarian d. Vaginal/cervical
b. Tubal/peritoneal e. Other factors
c. Uterine
35. Endometrial or myometrial tumors
36. Anorexia
37. Isoimmunization
38. Thyroid dysfunction or obesity
39. Endometriosis
35. ANS: C
36. ANS: A
37. ANS: D
38. ANS: E
39. ANS: B
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