The nurse is working with a couple who is being evaluated for infertility. What nursing intervention would be most appropriate for this couple's likely needs?
A) Educating them about parenting techniques in order to foster hope
B) Educating them about the benefits of child-free living
C) Choosing the most appropriate reproductive technology
D) Referring them to appropriate community resources
Ans: D
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Nursing interventions appropriate when working with couples during infertility evaluations include referring the couple to appropriate resources when necessary. It would likely be considered offensive and insensitive to focus the couple on parenting skills or the benefits of child-free living. Choosing particular reproductive technologies is beyond the nurse's scope of practice.
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