A nurse discussing birth control options for a Roman Catholic patient should encourage:
a. abstinence.
b. vasectomy.
c. tubal ligation.
d. oral contraceptives.
A
Birth control for Roman Catholics is prohibited except for abstinence or natural family planning. Referral to a priest for questions about this can be of great help. Nurses can teach the techniques of natural family planning if they are familiar with them; otherwise, this should be referred to the physician or to a support group of the Church that instructs couples in this method of birth control. Sterilization is prohibited unless there is an overriding medical reason.
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