A patient and her husband have contacted their physician about fertility problems. At the initial visit, the nurse instructs them about the infertility workup
Which statement by the patient would indicate that the instructions have been successful? 1. "The first test that we need to schedule is a semen analysis."
2. "We need to schedule the Huhner test first."
3. "We need to schedule an appointment with the social worker in order to adopt."
4. "We need to schedule an appointment with a marriage counselor."
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Rationale 1: A semen analysis is one of the first diagnostic tests, prior to doing invasive procedures.
Rationale 2: The Huhner test would not be done first.
Rationale 3: Scheduling to meet with a social worker would not be done immediately after the initial visit.
Rationale 4: A counselor visit is not part of the infertility workup.
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