A woman is using the basal body temperature (BBT)method of contraception.She calls the clinic and tells the nurse,"My period is due in a few days,and my temperature has not gone up." The nurse's most appropriate response is:

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The absence of a temperature decrease most likely is the result of lack of ovulation.Pregnancy cannot occur without ovulation (which is being measured using the BBT method).A comment such as "Don't worry; it's probably nothing" discredits the patient's concerns.Illness would most likely cause an increase in BBT.

A Woman Is Using the Basal Body Temperature (BBT)method of Contraception.She