MATERNAL 2 (SUB-FERTILITY)

A couple informs the nurse that they have not been able to conceive for the last year. During assessment, the nurse learns that the couple has a 3-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son. They report having had no problems getting pregnant the other times. Which type of fertility is this couple exhibiting?

secondary subfertiity

A male client visits a fertility clinic after one year of attempting unsuccessfully to impregnate his wife.

What is a risk factor associated male infertility?

no or few sperm cells produced

A couple who is in for fertility testing ask the nurse what tests are commonly performed to assess fertility.

The nurse replies that there are only three primary tests that are used. What are these tests?

semen analysis, ovulation monitoring, and tubal patency assessment

The female partner of a young couple is concerned about what the results of fertility tests might reveal.

Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to plan care for this client?

Fear related to possible outcome of subfertility studies

A couple comes in and tells the nurse that they have been trying diligently to conceive for the last 3 months and are subfertile. What should the nurse explain to the couple about the definition of subfertility?

Subfertility is said to exist when a pregnancy has not occurred after at least 1 year of engaging in unprotected sex.

A healthy 28-year-old female client is planning a pregnancy with the support of a female partner. What does the nurse anticipate will be the first method of assisting this client to achieve a pregnancy?

artificial insemination

45-year-old client and her spouse are present in the clinic. Results of fertility testing indicate that the client has damage to her fallopian tubes. Which would be the most appropriate infertility option for this client?

invitro fertilization

The nurse is assessing the health history of a male partner. Which data is most likely to be related to an infertility problem?

working as daily motorcycle driver

The nurse is caring for a couple who are trying to get pregnant and have not been able to for over a year.

The nurse explains to the couple that diagnostic testing usually begins on the male partner, as these tests are easier. The couple asks what kind of problems that a man can have can cause infertility.

What should be the nurse's response?

"Men can have problems that increase the temperature around their testicles, which decreases the quality of their semen."

When conducting a health history with a couple who are experiencing subfertility, the nurse will include which of the following except?

school history