The nurse instructs an infertility client on how to determine if she is ovulating by using the basal body temperature method. Which statement should be included in the teaching session?
a. Temperature rises slightly (0.2 degrees Fa-hrenheit) about 24 to 36 hours before ovulation.
b. The basal body temperature should be taken each morning within 1 hour after arising.
c. The most fertile time is 3 to 4 days before and 1 to 2 days after ovulation.
d. Begin charting the temperature on the first day the menses ceases.
C
The nurse should include the fact that the most fertile time is 3 to 4 days before and 1 to 2 days after ovulation. Although the other statements are true, they do not determine if the client is ovulating.
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