A nurse is teaching a classroom of teenage girls about the female ...

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A nurse is teaching a classroom of teenage girls about the female reproductive system. After teaching, the nurse asks the students to describe the release of an ovum during ovulation. Which response indicates that teaching has been effective?
 
  1. Ovulation is when the uterus releases an unfertilized egg or ovum.
  2. During ovulation, an egg is released from the ovary and enters the fallopian tube.
  3. The endometrium is where the eggs are formed and released into the fallopian tube.
  4. Around the middle of the menstrual cycle, one of the fallopian tubes releases an egg.

Question 2

The nurse learns that a client from a different country and culture was married to her first cousin before moving to the United States. The couple is expecting their first child in 4 months. What should the nurse consider when counseling this client?
 
  1. Birth control
  2. Carrier testing
  3. Pregnancy termination
  4. Legal issues in the United States

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Answer to Question 1

2
Explanation:
1. The egg is formed in the ovary and travels by way of the fallopian tube to the uterus.
2. The egg is formed in the ovary and once released, it enters the fallopian tube.
3. The uterine endometrium is the site of implantation of a fertilized egg.
4. The egg is formed in the ovary and then released near the fimbria of the fallopian tube.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation:
1. Counseling on birth control would be inappropriate.
2. In many other cultures, marriage of first cousins and others who are related by blood is customary or even preferred. Genetic counseling involves identifying consanguinity and offering risk information, carrier testing, and nondirective counseling.
3. Counseling on pregnancy termination would be inappropriate.
4. The legal issues would not apply since the marriage occurred before coming to the United States.