During surgery, general anesthetics maintain patients at:

An unmarried young woman describes her sex life as “active” and involving “many” partners. She wants a contraceptive method that is reliable and does not interfere with sex. She requests an intrauterine device (IUD). The nurse’s most appropriate response is

With regard to the noncontraceptive medical effects of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs), nurses should be aware that

The nurse must evaluate a male patient’s knowledge regarding the use of a condom. The nurse would recognize the need for further instruction if the patient states that he

A woman is using the basal body temperature (BBT) method of contraception. She calls the clinic and tells the nurse, “My period is due in a few days, and my temperature has not gone up.” The nurse’s most appropriate response is

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

During the preconception phase, the nurse should teach about which infectious diseases as risk factors for maternal complications? (Select all that apply.)

A woman is 16 weeks pregnant and has elected to terminate her pregnancy. The nurse knows that the most common technique used for medical termination of a pregnancy in the second trimester is

With regard to the use of intrauterine devices (IUDs), nurses should be aware that

A woman had unprotected intercourse 36 hours ago and is concerned that she may become pregnant because it is her “fertile” time. She asks the nurse about emergency contraception. The nurse tells her that