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Question 1 of 5

A patient undergoing IUI asks how the procedure increases the chances of conception. What should the nurse explain?

A. IUI bypasses the cervix, placing sperm directly in the uterus.

B. IUI enhances egg quality before fertilization.

C. IUI eliminates the need for ovulation tracking.

D. IUI combines egg and sperm outside the body before transfer.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: IUI bypasses the cervix, placing sperm directly in the uterus.

Question 2 of 5

During fertility counseling, a patient asks about the impact of smoking on reproductive health. What should the nurse explain?

A. Smoking has no significant effect on fertility.

B. Smoking reduces fertility by impairing egg quality and sperm motility.

C. Smoking enhances the effectiveness of fertility medications.

D. Smoking affects only male fertility.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Smoking reduces fertility by impairing egg quality and sperm motility.

Question 3 of 5

A couple has been told that the male partner, who is healthy, is producing no sperm 'because he has cystic fibrosis.' Which of the following explanations is accurate in relation to this statement?

A. Since the man is healthy

B. he could not possibly have cystic fibrosis.

C. Men with cystic fibrosis often have no epididymis.

D. The expressivity of cystic fibrosis is variable.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: he could not possibly have cystic fibrosis.

Question 4 of 5

The parents have just received news that their infant has sickle cell disease. They ask the nurse if this could happen to future children. Because this is an example of an autosomal-recessive inheritance, what should the nurse tell Tim and Katie?

A. Because this child has sickle cell, there is a decreased chance none of your other children will have sickle cell disease.

B. Each time you get pregnant, there will be a 50/50 chance that your child will have sickle cell disease.

C. Each time you get pregnant, there will be a 25% chance that your child will inherit the gene from each parent and will have sickle cell disease.

D. Your next child will have a 50% chance of being a carrier for sickle cell disease.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Each time you get pregnant, there will be a 25% chance that your child will inherit the gene from each parent and will have sickle cell disease.

Question 5 of 5

A woman is seeking genetic counseling during her pregnancy. She has a strong family history of diabetes mellitus. She wishes to have an amniocentesis to determine whether she is carrying a baby who will 'develop diabetes.' Which of the following replies would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?

A. Doctors don't do amniocenteses to detect diabetes.

B. Diabetes cannot be diagnosed by looking at the genes.

C. Although diabetes does have a genetic component

D. diet and exercise also determine whether or not someone is diabetic.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Although diabetes does have a genetic component

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