Exam 62: Birth Control

A patient is taking a combination oral contraceptive (OC)and tells the nurse that she is planning to undergo knee replacement surgery in 2 months. What will the nurse recommend for this patient?

A patient is taking a combination oral contraceptive (OC)and reports breast tenderness,edema,and occasional nausea. What will the nurse recommend?

A patient asks about the effectiveness of various birth control methods. The nurse should inform her that the most effective methods are what? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse working in a family planning clinic is preparing to administer a first dose of intramuscular DMPA [Depo-Provera] to a young adult patient. The woman tells the nurse she has just finished her period. What will the nurse do?

A nurse working in a family planning clinic is teaching a class on intrauterine devices (IUDs). Which patient should be advised against using an IUD for contraception?

A patient calls the nurse to report that she forgot to take a combination OC pill during the third week of her cycle. She tells the nurse that she missed another pill earlier that week. The nurse will tell her to:

A patient at increased risk for thromboembolic disorders will begin taking a progestin-only oral contraceptive. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of how this oral contraceptive works?

A nurse is discussing various ways to obtain a medical abortion with a patient. Which statement by the patient best demonstrates understanding of mifepristone (RU 486)[Mifeprex]? "This drug is most effective if I use it:

A patient has been experiencing side effects with a combination oral contraceptive,and her provider has ordered a different combination product. The nurse will instruct the patient to do what?

A patient has just purchased a 1-year supply of 28-day-cycle oral contraceptives. She tells the nurse she wishes she had planned things better,because she has calculated that her period will begin during her upcoming honeymoon. What will the nurse suggest?

An adolescent female patient with multiple sexual partners asks a nurse about birth control methods. The patient tells the nurse she tried oral contraceptives once but often forgot to take her pills. The nurse will recommend discussing which contraception with the provider?

A patient calls a family planning clinic and tells the nurse that her vaginal ring,which has been in place for 2 weeks,came out sometime during the night while she was sleeping. The nurse will instruct her to:

A woman has been taking a progestin-only oral contraceptive and will begin using a vaginal ring. The nurse will teach the patient to insert the ring:

A nurse is teaching an adolescent female patient about 28-day monophasic combination oral contraceptives. The provider has instructed the patient to begin taking the pills on the first Sunday after the onset of her next period. What will the nurse tell the patient?

A patient has been taking a progestin-only,or "minipill," OC for 3 months and reports spotting and irregular menstrual cycles. The nurse will:

A patient who is taking a combination oral contraceptive begins taking carbamazepine. After several weeks,the patient tells the nurse she has begun experiencing spotting during her cycle. What will the nurse tell her to do?

A nurse is teaching a community education class on contraceptives. The nurse tells the class that if spermicides containing nonoxynol-9 are used,the patient should take special precautions,because these spermicides have been linked to: