Module 16 A/ Chapter 4

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A client asks the nurse, "Can you explain to us how to use the basal body temperature method to detect ovulation and prevent pregnancy?" What is the nurse's best response?

"Take your temperature each day, immediately upon awakening, and keep a record of each finding. A noticeable rise in temperature indicates that ovulation is about to occur."

The nurse is preparing to meet with a female patient to review the most appropriate contraceptive method. In which order should the nurse complete the steps of this process?

1. Assess for medical contraindications to specific methods 2. Learn about lifestyle, attitudes, religious beliefs and plans for children 3. Instruct on the use of the selected method 4. Review side effects and warning symptoms 5. Emphasize actions if pregnancy occurs

A patient using the calendar rhythm method of birth control asks for assistance to calculate her most fertile period. She states that her shortest cycle is 22 days and her longest cycle is 40 days. Using this information, which day should the nurse identify as being the end of the patient's fertile period?

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The nurse is completing the health history for a client desiring the Essure method of permanent sterilization. What should the nurse specifically ask when assessing this client? A) "Are you allergic to any metals?" B) "How many children do you have?" C) "When was your last menstrual period?" D) "Is your spouse aware of the procedure?"

A) "Are you allergic to any metals?"

A female college student comes into the student health clinic, concerned about being pregnant from unprotected intercourse the evening before. What should the school nurse counsel this student? A) "Take Plan B One Step now." B) "Take 1 pill of Plan B now and the second pill in 5 days." C) "Take one half of Plan B One Step now and the second half in 3 days." D) "Wait 5 days and take 1 pill of Plan B followed by the second pill in 2 days."

A) "Take Plan B One Step now."

The nurse is discussing the use of contraception with a client who has just become sexually active. What factors should the nurse include when educating the client on contraceptive methods? Select all that apply. A) Contraindications in the client's health history B) Religious or moral beliefs C) Partner's belief in the effectiveness of the choice D) Personal preferences to use method E) Future childbearing plans

A) Contraindications in the client's health history B) Religious or moral beliefs D) Personal preferences to use method E) Future childbearing plans

What issues should the nurse consider when counseling a client on contraceptive methods? Select all that apply. A) Cultural perspectives on menstruation and pregnancy B) Effectiveness of the method C) Future childbearing plans D) Whether the client is a vegetarian E) Age at menarche

A) Cultural perspectives on menstruation and pregnancy B) Effectiveness of the method C) Future childbearing plans

The nurse is reviewing the spermicidal agent nonoxynol-9 (N-9) with a client planning to use the barrier method to prevent pregnancy. What should the nurse emphasize when teaching about this preparation? Select all that apply. A) It does not cause toxicity. B) It is inserted after intercourse. C) It has no systemic side effects. D) It can be purchased over-the-counter. E) It reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections.

A) It does not cause toxicity. C) It has no systemic side effects. D) It can be purchased over-the-counter.

A client at 10 weeks' gestation is scheduled for a surgical abortion. Which approaches may be used to dilate the cervix for the procedure? Select all that apply. A) Misoprostol B) Mifepristone C) Metal dilators D) Sterile seaweed E) Paracervical block

A) Misoprostol B) Mifepristone C) Metal dilators D) Sterile seaweed

A client in the women's clinic asks the nurse, "How is the cervical mucus method of contraception different from the rhythm method?" The appropriate response by the nurse is that the cervical mucus method is which of the following? A) More effective for women with irregular cycles B) Not acceptable to women of many different religions C) Harder to work with than the rhythm method D) Requires an artificial substance or device

A) More effective for women with irregular cycles

A client is being prepared to take the oral mifepristone-vaginal misoprostol treatment for an abortion. For which reasons should the nurse instruct the client to contact the healthcare provider within 24 hours? Select all that apply. A) Nausea B) Itchy skin C) Weakness D) Stomach pain E) Bloody discharge

A) Nausea C) Weakness D) Stomach pain

The nurse suspects that a client is experiencing adverse effects from the progestin within a combined oral contraceptive. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical determination? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. A) Pruritus B) Headache C) Hirsutism D) Weight gain E) Hypertension

A) Pruritus C) Hirsutism D) Weight gain

A female client with an intrauterine device calls the clinic because she is unable to locate the strings after her last menstrual period. What should the nurse counsel this client? A) Schedule an appointment immediately B) Wait a few days and recheck for the strings C) Take a tub bath and then recheck for the strings D) Perform a douche and then recheck for the strings

A) Schedule an appointment immediately

When assessing a client asking about birth control, the nurse knows that the client would not be a good candidate for Depo-Provera (DMPA) if which of the following is true? A) She wishes to get pregnant within 3 months. B) She is a nursing mother. C) She has a vaginal prolapse. D) She weighs 200 pounds.

A) She wishes to get pregnant within 3 months.

A female client who is 36 years old, weighs 200 pounds, is monogamous, and does not smoke desires birth control. The nurse understands that which contraceptive method is inappropriate for this client? A) Intrauterine device B) Vaginal sponge C) Combined oral contraceptives D) Transdermal hormonal contraception

D) Transdermal hormonal contraception

A female client comes into the clinic for a pregnancy test because she took the morning after pill immediately after having unprotected intercourse 3 days ago and has not had a menstrual period. What should the nurse respond to this client? A) "I'll make sure you have one during this visit." B) "You should wait for two weeks before having a pregnancy test." C) "It's unlikely that you are pregnant. Wait a few days and then take a pregnancy test." D) "How long did you wait to take the morning after pill after having unprotected intercourse?"

B) "You should wait for two weeks before having a pregnancy test."

A female patient comes into the community clinic with the following chart and asks the nurse for help understanding what needs to be done. Which method of birth control should the nurse review with the patient? A) Two-day method B) Basal body temperature C) Calendar rhythm method D) Billings ovulation method

B) Basal body temperature

Extended use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) reduces the side effects of C OCs such as which of the following? A) Cramping B) Hypertension C) Breast tenderness D) Bloating

B) Hypertension

During a follow-up wellness visit, the nurse determines that a female client is experiencing favorable outcomes after starting combined oral contraceptives. What data did the nurse use to determine this? Select all that apply. A) Reduced appetite B) Reduced menstrual flow C) Fewer menstrual cramps D) No pain with ovulation E) Cycle is regular at 28 days

B) Reduced menstrual flow C) Fewer menstrual cramps D) No pain with ovulation E) Cycle is regular at 28 days

A client who has been using transdermal hormonal contraception comes in for a routine wellness visit. Which finding should cause the nurse to question if the client should continue to use this form of contraception? A) Body weight of 179 lb B) Skin breakdown at the site of the patch C) Drinks 2 cups of caffeinated coffee a day D) Bicycles at the gym three evenings a week

B) Skin breakdown at the site of the patch

After reviewing approaches for contraception with a female client, the nurse is concerned that barrier methods will not achieve the client's goal to prevent pregnancy. What did the client say to cause the nurse to draw this conclusion? A) "My partner doesn't mind wearing condoms." B)"I don't want to have to put anything in myself." C) "We should use a condom even with a diaphragm." D) "I know that spermicides are inserted before intercourse."

B)"I don't want to have to put anything in myself."

A client who wants to use the vaginal sponge method of contraception shows that she understands the appropriate usage when she makes which statement? A) "I need to use a lubricant prior to insertion." B) "I need to add spermicidal cream prior to intercourse." C) "I need to moisten it with water prior to use." D) "I need to leave it in no longer than 6 hours."

C) "I need to moisten it with water prior to use."

A client who was raped is extremely upset when a pregnancy test confirms that she is pregnant, and requests information regarding pregnancy termination. Which statement is best for the nurse to make? A) "Abortion is morally wrong, and should not be undertaken." B) "Hypertension is a risk with any abortion." C) "Surgical abortion in the first trimester is technically easier and safer than abortion in the second trimester." D) "The most accurate method to determine gestational age are the results of a pregnancy test."

C) "Surgical abortion in the first trimester is technically easier and safer than abortion in the second trimester."

When the nurse is teaching a woman about the use of a diaphragm, it is important to instruct her that the diaphragm should be rechecked for correct size how often? A) Every five years routinely B) When weight gain or loss beyond five pounds has occurred C) After each birth D) Only after significant weight loss

C) After each birth

A female client is disappointed to learn that intrauterine contraception is not an option. For what reason is this form of contraception contraindicated for this client? A) Diabetes B) Breast cancer C) Endometriosis D) Uterine surgery

C) Endometriosis

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client undergoing a tubal ligation. What information should be included in the plan? A) The surgical procedure is easily reversible. B) Laparotomy is performed following a vaginal birth. C) Minilaparotomy is performed in the postpartum period soon after a vaginal birth. D) Tubal ligation can be done at any time the woman is either pregnant or not pregnant.

C) Minilaparotomy is performed in the postpartum period soon after a vaginal birth.

The nurse is reviewing the insertion of a diaphragm with a female patient. At which step in the process is the following diagram to be used? A) Before storing B) After removing C) Prior to inserting D) Determine leaking

C) Prior to inserting

The nurse is preparing educational materials at a family planning clinic. The client who is an appropriate candidate for using emergency contraception would be one who reports which of the following? A) Forgetting to start her pill pack yesterday B) Unprotected intercourse during her menses C) That a condom broke yesterday in the middle of her cycle D) Increased dysmenorrhea since IUC insertion

C) That a condom broke yesterday in the middle of her cycle

The nurse in the clinic instructs a client who is using the natural method of contraception to begin counting the first day of her cycle as which day? A) The day her menstrual period ceases B) The first day after her menstrual period ceases C) The first day of her menstrual period D) The day of ovulation

C) The first day of her menstrual period

A client scheduled to have a Mirena levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNg-IUC) inserted asks how this device stops conception. What should the nurse say in response to this client? A) "It stops ovulation." B) "It slows sperm motility." C) "It shortens the menstrual cycle." D) "It causes the lining of the uterus to waste away."

D) "It causes the lining of the uterus to waste away."

A sexually active female asks why an HIV test is needed since she uses condoms with spermicidal agents when having intercourse. How should the nurse respond to this client? A) "Condoms do not protect against contracting HIV." B) "Spermicides only control bacteria and not viruses." C) "All sexually active people are at risk for contracting HIV." D) "The spermicide can make your vaginal cells more susceptible to HIV."

D) "The spermicide can make your vaginal cells more susceptible to HIV."

A couple asks the nurse what is the safest method of sterilization. What should the nurse reply? A) "Laparotomy tubal ligation." B) "Laparoscopy tubal ligation." C) "Minilaparotomy." D) "Vasectomy."

D) "Vasectomy."

The nurse is coordinating educational materials in the patient training room. For which method of birth control should the nurse place the following diagram? A) Diaphragm B) Cervical cap C) Male condom D) Female condom

D) Female condom

The nurse is teaching a client who is having the Skyla LNg-IUC device inserted for contraception. What should the nurse emphasize to the client about this device? A) This device will provide protection for 5 years B) This device will provide protection for 10 years C) This device should not be used with a copper allergy D) This device has a silver ring and could interfere with an MRI

D) This device has a silver ring and could interfere with an MRI

A client is planning to use condoms with a spermicidal cream as contraception. What should the nurse include when reviewing this method with the client? A) Coat the condom with spermicide before using B) Insert the spermicide 1 hour before having intercourse C) Insert the cream high into the vagina and remain supine D) Wait 15 minutes after inserting the spermicide into the vagina

D) Wait 15 minutes after inserting the spermicide into the vagina


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