When should the nurse instruct a female patient using the basal body temperature method of contraception to refrain from having sexual intercourse?
A) Four days after noticing a temperature rise
B) Fourteen days after the last day of the menstrual period
C) Three days after recording a slight drop in temperature followed by an increase
D) Three to 4 days after recording a slight increase followed by a dip in the temperature
C
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As soon as a woman notices a slight dip in temperature followed by an increase that lasts for at least 72 hours, this indicates that ovulation has occurred. The patient should not be instructed to refrain from sexual intercourse 4 days after a temperature rise, 14 days after the last menstrual period, or 3 to 4 days after a slight increase followed by a dip in the temperature.
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