A client has been notified that because of fallopian tube obstruction, her best option for becoming pregnant is through in vitro fertilization. The client asks the nurse about the procedure. Which of the following responses is correct?

“During the stimulation phase of the procedure, the physician will make sure that only one egg reaches maturation.”“Preimplantation genetic diagnosis will be performed on your partner’s sperm to make sure that the sperm are normal.”“After ovarian stimulation, you will be artificially inseminated with your part- ner’s sperm.” “Any extra embryos will be preserved for you if you wish to conceive again in the future.”

Explanation.

1. This response is not true. Physicians usually want a number of eggs to reach maturation. 2. Preimplantation genetic assessment, when done, is performed on the fertilized ova, not on the sperm or unfertilized ova. 3. Artificial insemination will not be performed because the client’s tubes are blocked. 4. This response is correct. Since multiple embryos are usually created during the in vitro process, there are often more embryos created than are implanted. The couple may preserve the embryos.