The client has been prescribed Pergonal for infertility. The nurse is preparing the teaching plan for the client and knows that handouts need to be assembled that discuss:
a. how to self administer a vaginal suppository
b. how to administer an intramuscular injection
c. the application of a medication patch
d. activity restriction after taking an oral medi-cation
B
Menotropins (Pergonal) mimics FSH and LH, causing follicular growth and maturation. It is administered by intramuscular injection. Although Pergonal is an expensive drug, it has been shown to increase the possibility for ovulation in clients who have not responded to other medications.
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