While instructing a couple regarding birth control, the nurse should be aware that the method called natural family planning
a. Is the same as coitus interruptus, or "pulling out"
b. Uses the calendar method to align the woman's cycle with the natural phases of
the moon
c. Is the only contraceptive practice acceptable to the Roman Catholic Church
d. Relies on barrier methods during fertility phases
C
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A "Pulling out" is not the same as periodic abstinence, another name for natural
family planning.
B The phases of the moon are not part of the calendar method or any method.
C Natural family planning is the only contraceptive practice acceptable to the
Roman Catholic Church.
D Natural family planning is another name for periodic abstinence, which is the
accepted way to pass safely through the fertility phases without relying on
chemical or physical barriers.
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