Exam 9: Infertility

With regard to the assessment of female,male,and couple infertility,nurses should be aware that:

In vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET)is a common approach for women with blocked fallopian tubes or with unexplained infertility and for men with very low sperm counts.A husband and wife have arrived for their preprocedural interview.The husband asks the nurse to explain what the procedure entails.The nurse's most appropriate response is:

A man smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.He wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty he and his wife are having getting pregnant.The nurse's most appropriate response is:

The nurse working with a client who has infertility concerns should be aware that leuprolide acetate (Lupron),a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)agonist,may be prescribed for an infertile woman to treat:

In their role of implementing a plan of care for infertile couples,nurses should:

The ___________________ __________ is one method used to evaluate the adequacy of coital technique,cervical mucous,sperm quality and penetration.

Which test used to diagnose the basis of infertility is done during the luteal or secretory phase of the menstrual cycle?

Danazol (androgens)may be prescribed for an infertile woman if she has:

A physician prescribes clomiphene citrate (Clomid,Serophene)for a woman experiencing infertility.She is very concerned about the risk of multiple births.The nurse's most appropriate response is:

A couple comes in for an infertility workup,having attempted to get pregnant for 2 years.The woman,37,has always had irregular menstrual cycles but is otherwise healthy.The man has fathered two children from a previous marriage and had a vasectomy reversal 2 years ago.The man has had two normal semen analyses,but the sperm seem to be clumped together.What additional test is needed?

Many factors,male and female,contribute to normal fertility.Approximately 40% of cases of infertility are related to the female partner.These alterations in physiology belong to one of five categories.Choose all that apply.

Obesity is associated with infertility as well as poorer outcomes for assisted reproductive technologies.Is this statement true or false?

A couple is trying to cope with an infertility problem.They want to know what they can do to preserve their emotional equilibrium.The nurse's most appropriate response is:

Normally a fertile couple has approximately a 50% chance of conception each ovulatory cycle.Is this statement true or false?