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The nurse is educating an adolescent female client with a new prescription for Ethinyl Estradiol and Norgestrel. Which of the following is an appropriate point to include? Select all that apply.

A client wants to use the cervical mucous method for fertility awareness to increase her chances of becoming pregnant. What aspects would the nurse include during teaching that explains how to perform this method? Select all that apply.

A nurse is teaching a client interested in utilizing a diaphragm as a form of contraception. What education topics should be included? Select all that apply.

A 30-year-old client is being seen at a healthcare clinic where she receives a prescription for hormone therapy as a form of birth control. The nurse counsels the client not to take this medication if she meets which of the following criteria?

A nurse is helping a client who just had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted as a form of contraception. The nurse is teaching the client about side effects of the IUD. Which of the following information should the nurse give?

A nurse is caring for a client who is on birth control. The client has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection and has been prescribed antibiotics. Which statement by the client indicates proper understanding of teaching?

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client undergoing a vasectomy. Which statement by the client would indicate teaching has been understood?

A nurse is working with a young couple who is using the calendar method of tracking fertility as a form of birth control. The nurse would counsel this couple that which of the following are disadvantages of using this method as birth control? Select all that apply.

An unmarried young woman describes her sex life as “active”. She has multiple partners and wants a reliable contraceptive method. She has heard about an intrauterine device and asks the nurse if it will work for her. The nurse’s most appropriate response is:

A nurse in a fertility clinic is reviewing a client’s basal body temperature chart. The nurse recognizes that ovulation has occurred when which pattern is seen on the chart?