A woman is using the basal body temperature (BBT) method of contraception. She calls the clinic and tells the nurse, "My period is due in a few days, and my temperature has not gone up." The nurse's most appropriate response is:
a. "This probably means that you're pregnant."
b. "Don't worry; it's probably nothing."
c. "Have you been sick this month?"
d. "You probably didn't ovulate during this cycle."
ANS: D
The absence of a temperature decrease most likely is the result of lack of ovulation. Pregnancy cannot occur without ovulation (which is being measured using the BBT method). A comment such as "Don't worry; it's probably nothing" discredits the client's concerns. Illness would most likely cause an increase in BBT.
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