Author Question: The clinic nurse is concerned about Carol, a 28-year-old woman who is undergoing her second in vitro ... (Read 32 times)

LCritchfi · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The clinic nurse is concerned about Carol, a 28-year-old woman who is undergoing her second in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. Carol is anxious, sad and concerned that her partner does not feel the same way about achieving a pregnancy.

The nurse recommends that Carol:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Talk honestly with her partner
B) Engage in relaxation techniques, such as exercise
C) Consider using complementary preparations such as blue cohash
D) Recognize the fact that it takes an average of five treatments to be successful with in vitro fertilization (IVF)

Question 2

A client in her 34th week of gestation is diagnosed with amnionitis due to group B streptococcus (GBS). The nurse monitors the client closely on the basis of the understanding that the client is at risk for which of the following conditions?

A) Fetal hydrops
B) Fetal macrosomia
C) Preterm birth
D) Neural tube defect