CLASS NAME: PRIMARY CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN III
LESSON: Infertility and menopause in the primary care setting
DISCUSSION: Family Building
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of common psychiatric conditions—mood; anxiety; eating; cognitive, psychotic, and sleep disturbances—affecting women you encounter in primary care. (CO7)
• Identify and describe the etiology, history, physical exam, factors affecting fertility, and future trends and controversies affecting women you encounter in primary care. (CO2)
• Identify treatments used for patients experiencing menopause. (CO7, CO8)
LEARNING MATERIALS
Read the following in your Women’s Health: A Primary Care Clinical Guide textbook:
Schadewald, D. M., Pritham, U. A., Youngkin, E. Q., Davis, M. S., & Juve, C. (2020). Women’s health: A primary care clinical guide (5th ed.). Pearson.
• Chapter 7, “Menopause”
• Chapter 13, “Infertility”
• Chapter 18, “The Menopausal Transition”
These readings will help you understand the nurse practitioner’s role in regard to emotional and mental health issues and infertility issues in women you encounter in the primary care setting.
ASSIGNMENT:
Assignment Guidelines
Discussion Guidelines
Initial Post
Select one of the five alternative family-building methods listed on pages 293–294 in the Schadewald et al. textbook.
• How would you describe the patient (couple) who has come in requesting the method you have selected?
• What stress management might be in order?
• Will a referral be needed?
• What subjective and objective data does your patient present with?
Give your thoughts on future trends and controversies mentioned. For example,
• How will these affect health care?
• How will these affect fertility?
RUBRIC
Criteria Ratings
Content Exceeds Expectations
Follows directions, answers all questions thoroughly and appropriately. Makes reference to course materials and additional resources to support all aspects of argument.
Length, Logic, and Mechanics Exceeds Expectations
Approaches or meets 200-word limit, with clearly and concisely stated, smoothly connected, and logically arranged ideas. Contains no spelling or grammatical errors. No APA errors.
Criteria Ratings
Content Follows directions, answers all questions thoroughly and appropriately
Grasp of significance Projects thorough knowledge and critical understanding of the significance of the assignment to professional development as an FNP.
Clarity and logic All answers are correct with a clear and logical path to reach a solution to the problem presented.
Terminology Uses appropriate terminology correctly throughout.
References Contains no errors in grammar or spelling. Uses references and cites them properly using APA format.
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