A nurse is providing contraceptive counseling to a female. Which of the following goals does the nurse plan to obtain?
a. Encourage the individual to choose absti-nence
b. Ensure the individual is educated to make an informed choice about reproduction
c. Advocate for increased funding for re-productive services
d. Reduce the health risks of the individual
ANS: B
The goal of contraceptive counseling is to ensure that women have appropriate instruction to make informed choices about reproduction. The nurse should provide a nonjudgmental approach during counseling and allow the woman to choose the appropriate contraceptive method. Nurses do advocate for reproductive services for women, but that is not a goal of contraceptive counsel-ing. Reduction in the health risks of the individual is a goal of preconceptual counseling.
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