A patient wants to calculate fertile days using the calendar method. What will the nurse instruct the patient to subtract when making this calculation?
A) 14 from 28
B) 18 from the shortest period and 11 from the longest
C) 18 from the longest period and 11 from the shortest
D) The length of the average period from the ideal of 28
B
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To calculate "safe" days, the patient should subtract 18 from the shortest cycle. This number predicts the first fertile day. Then subtract 11 from the longest cycle. This represents the last fertile day. The other calculations are incorrect to determine fertile days.
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