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While discussing feelings with a trusted family member can be beneficial, it is not the nurse’s place to suggest whom the client should confide in. It’s important to respect the client’s autonomy and privacy.

This response dismisses the client’s feelings and may make her feel unheard or misunderstood. It’s crucial to validate the client’s emotions and provide supportive care.

While professional counseling can be beneficial, suggesting it as an immediate response may imply that the client’s feelings are abnormal or require therapy. It’s more appropriate to normalize the client’s experience, offer support, and provide referrals to mental health professionals if the client expresses an interest or if her distress continues or worsens.

This statement is incorrect. Even if a sexual partner is asymptomatic, they can still carry and transmit the infection. All sexual partners should be informed, tested, and treated if necessary to prevent reinfection.

This statement is incorrect. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend abstaining from sexual relations for 7 days after a single-dose antibiotic or until the client completes a 7-day course of antibiotics.

This statement is incorrect. The client should return for chlamydia testing in 3 months.

While inserting an indwelling urinary catheter may be necessary in some cases, it is not the priority nursing action in this situation.

Preparing the abdominal and perineal areas may be necessary if the client requires surgical intervention, but it is not the priority nursing action.

Witnessing the signature for informed consent for surgery is important if surgery is needed, but it is not the priority nursing action.

Age alone is not a contraindication for the use of ovulation suppressants. Many women safely and effectively use these methods of contraception into their 30s and beyond.

Irregular menstrual cycles can sometimes be regulated by the use of hormonal contraceptives, so this would not necessarily indicate that an ovulation suppressant is not a good choice.

An allergy to foreign protein is not typically a contraindication for the use of ovulation suppressants. Birth control Explore

Telling the client to “just relax” may come off as dismissive and may not address the client’s concerns or fears.

While this response shows empathy and support, it does not directly address the client’s concerns about the pelvic examination.

This response is not entirely accurate. While a pelvic exam can be part of the process when starting birth control, it is not always required.

Rho immune globulin is given to Rh-negative women after amniocentesis to prevent Rh sensitization, not to Rh-positive women.

Amniocentesis can be used to determine lung maturity, but this is typically done later in pregnancy, not at 15 weeks.

The presence of a fetal heartbeat is not a requirement for amniocentesis.

While migraines can sometimes be exacerbated by oral contraceptives, they are not a contraindication.

Benign breast disease is not a contraindication for oral contraceptives.

A history of pelvic inflammatory disease is not a contraindication for oral contraceptives.

While smoking can have many negative health effects, there is no direct link between maternal smoking and hearing loss in the newborn.

Maternal smoking is not directly linked to congenital heart defects in the newborn.

There is no established link between maternal smoking and the development of type 1 diabetes mellitus in the newborn.

A positive pregnancy test is a probable sign of pregnancy, not a presumptive one. Probable signs are observed by the healthcare provider and are strongly suggestive of pregnancy but could be caused by other conditions.

Cervical softening, also known as Goodell’s sign, is a probable sign of pregnancy that occurs around the 6-8th week of gestation. It is observed by the healthcare provider during a physical examination.

A violet coloration of the vagina, known as Chadwick’s sign, is a probable sign of pregnancy that occurs around the 4th week of gestation due to increased blood flow. It is observed by the healthcare provider during a physical examination.

Vitamin E requirements do not decline during pregnancy. In fact, the need for all essential vitamins and minerals generally increases during pregnancy to support the growth and development of the fetus.

While it is true that calcium intake is important during breastfeeding, this statement does not specifically address the nutritional needs during pregnancy. During pregnancy, adequate calcium intake is crucial for the development of the baby’s bones and teeth.

Iron intake does need to increase during pregnancy, but not necessarily double. Iron is essential for the production of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells.