In vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is a common approach for women with blocked fallopian tubes or with unexplained infertility and for men with very low sperm counts
A husband and wife have arrived for their pre-procedural interview. The husband asks the nurse to explain what the procedure entails. The nurse's most appropriate response is a. "IVF is a type of assisted reproductive therapy that involves collecting eggs from
your wife's ovaries, fertilizing them in the lab with your sperm, and transferring
the embryo to her uterus."
b. "A donor embryo will be transferred into your wife's uterus."
c. "Donor sperm will be used to inseminate your wife."
d. "Don't worry about the technical stuff; that's what we are here for."
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A A woman's eggs are collected from her ovaries, fertilized in the laboratory with
sperm, and transferred to her uterus after normal embryonic development has
occurred.
B This statement describes therapeutic donor insemination.
C This statement describes the procedure for a donor embryo.
D This statement discredits the patient's need for teaching and is not the most
appropriate response.
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