In Vitro Fertilization-Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET) Is a Common Approach for Women

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Multiple Choice

In vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is a common approach for women with blocked fallopian tubes or unexplained infertility and for men with very low sperm counts. A husband and wife have arrived for their preprocedural interview. The husband asks the nurse to explain what the procedure entails. The nurse's most appropriate response is:

• A) "IVF is a type of assisted reproductive therapy that involves collecting eggs from your wife's ovaries, fertilizing them in the lab with your sperm, and transferring the embryo to her uterus."
• B) "A donor embryo will be transferred into your wife's uterus."
• C) "Donor sperm will be used to inseminate your wife."
• D) "Don't worry about the technical stuff; that's what we are here for."

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