A female client tells the nurse she would like to wait to start a family, even though her partner seems interested in having children in the near future. The client then asks the nurse what she should do. Which response from the nurse is best?

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A)Making the decision to have children is the first step a couple makes in the process of conception. Sometimes one individual wishes to have a child but the other does not. In these situations, open discussion is essential to reach a mutually acceptable decision. Telling the client that she does not need to start a family if she doesn't want to ignores the issue of the partner's desire for children. Asking what the client would do if she became pregnant now does not address the client's desire to wait to start a family. Suggesting the client babysit a friend's child would be a strategy to help a person decide if he or she wants to have a family, but it does not address the client and spouse's current issue.
B)Making the decision to have children is the first step a couple makes in the process of conception. Sometimes one individual wishes to have a child but the other does not. In these situations, open discussion is essential to reach a mutually acceptable decision. Telling the client that she does not need to start a family if she doesn't want to ignores the issue of the partner's desire for children. Asking what the client would do if she became pregnant now does not address the client's desire to wait to start a family. Suggesting the client babysit a friend's child would be a strategy to help a person decide if he or she wants to have a family, but it does not address the client and spouse's current issue.
C)Making the decision to have children is the first step a couple makes in the process of conception. Sometimes one individual wishes to have a child but the other does not. In these situations, open discussion is essential to reach a mutually acceptable decision. Telling the client that she does not need to start a family if she doesn't want to ignores the issue of the partner's desire for children. Asking what the client would do if she became pregnant now does not address the client's desire to wait to start a family. Suggesting the client babysit a friend's child would be a strategy to help a person decide if he or she wants to have a family, but it does not address the client and spouse's current issue.
D)Making the decision to have children is the first step a couple makes in the process of conception. Sometimes one individual wishes to have a child but the other does not. In these situations, open discussion is essential to reach a mutually acceptable decision. Telling the client that she does not need to start a family if she doesn't want to ignores the issue of the partner's desire for children. Asking what the client would do if she became pregnant now does not address the client's desire to wait to start a family. Suggesting the client babysit a friend's child would be a strategy to help a person decide if he or she wants to have a family, but it does not address the client and spouse's current issue.

A Female Client Tells the Nurse She Would Like to Wait