Methods of Contraception and Family Planning

1. Using page 88 in your Hawkins text, select one of the seven reasons that women elect to have sterilization scheduled. Then:

Describe a typical patient who chooses sterilization for this reason.
Aside from the questions in your textbook, what other questions would you ask?
What labs should you order preoperatively?
What follow-up teaching would be involved? (2 references)

1. A close female friend has taken you aside and told you she would like to try natural family planning.

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