The nurse is concerned about a woman who is undergoing her second in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. The patient is anxious, sad, and worried that her partner does not feel as motivated as she does to try to achieve a pregnancy
Which actions by the nurse are most appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Ask the woman to consider herbal supplements like blue cohosh.
B.
Encourage the woman to talk honestly with her partner.
C.
Explain that it takes an average of five attempts to become pregnant with IVF.
D.
Instruct the woman to engage in relaxation techniques.
E.
Encourage the woman and her partner to contact a support group such as RESOLVE.
ANS: B, D, E
Open, honest conversation with the partner and relaxation techniques are helpful interventions for couples undergoing treatment for infertility. On average, women who undergo three IVF cycles have a good chance of achieving pregnancy. Community support groups and RESOLVE (a national education and support organization) are very beneficial for couples experiencing the stress of assisted reproduction. Certain herbs, including blue or black cohosh, goldenseal, poke root, pennyroyal, and aloe, can be detrimental to a pregnancy and should be avoided by couples who are attempting to conceive.
You might also like to view...
A middle-aged man has just died in a motorcycle accident and his wife has been informed by the care team. According to Dr. Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, what is the first stage of grief that the patient's wife will likely experience?
A) Depression B) Acceptance C) Denial D) Rage
The nurse researcher is conducting a research study using subjects who will be interviewed regarding their experience with postpartum depression
For which of these reasons would the researcher select a qualitative, rather than a quantitative, research design? a. Quantitative research is usually conducted in natural settings using data that are words rather than numbers. b. Qualitative research seeks to explain cause-and-effect relationships between variables. c. Quantitative research typically uses a convenience sample, seeking to answer a clinical question about a human experience. d. Qualitative research collects data from a small number of subjects, allowing for in-depth study of a phenomenon.
The nurse is having difficulty palpating a patient's inguinal lymph nodes. How does the nurse interpret this finding?
1. The patient has a systemic infection and needs further assessment. 2. The patient will develop lymph edema in the coming years. 3. The inguinal lymph nodes are not functioning properly. 4. Lymph is draining appropriately without evidence of infection or inflammation.
The concept of transferability concerns whether the researcher gathered data in more than two sites
A) True B) False