When a Patient Who Is Trying to Get Pregnant Asks

question 34

Multiple Choice

When a patient who is trying to get pregnant asks where the usual site of fertilization is, how should the nurse respond?

• A) The uterus
• B) The fimbriae
• C) The ampulla of the fallopian tubes
• D) The os of the fallopian tubes

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