A nurse working in an infertility clinic should include which information in her discussions with the patients?
1. It is important to know the statistics surrounding couples who never learn why they are infertile.
2. Couples should understand the legal controversy concerning artificial insemination.
3. Couples should seek marriage counseling before undergoing fertility treatments.
4. Couples should discuss therapeutic insemination and in vitro fertilization as alternatives.
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Rationale 1: Most couples find the causes of their infertility, so learning the statistics surrounding the small number who never learn the cause is not important information.
Rationale 2: There might be ethical issues surrounding artificial insemination, but there are no legal controversies.
Rationale 3: Marriage counseling is not needed for all couples before infertility treatments.
Rationale 4: This is the correct answer. This information should be presented to patients so that they are aware of all the alternatives and can make an informed decision.
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