1. As the nurse working in the clinic, should you run a pregnancy test? 2. K.W. asks whether she is at risk for pregnancy. How will you respond? 3. She asks what contraceptive options are available to her at this point. How will you answer? 4. K.W. says, “Are you talking about having an abortion?” Formulate a response. 5. She asks you to explain the differences among the various options. What will you tell her? 6. She asks you about side effects. What will you tell her? 7. What past medical information will you need to ask K.W. about? 8. K.W. has no contraindications to the use of hormones. Which of the previous methods of EC will you offer this patient? 1. How will you begin to counsel L.W.? 2. What options does a woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy have? 3. If your role is to assist her in making a choice, what information will you want L.W. to provide? 4. What are the nurse’s moral and ethical obligations in this situation? 5. L.W. asks you to tell her about abortion. What will you tell her? 6. L.W. wants you to explain the difference between vacuum aspiration and medical abortion. How would you explain this to her? 7. She tells you that she has heard that if a woman has an abortion, she might not be able to get pregnant again. How would you counsel her? 8. What types of emotional reactions do women experience after an abortion? 9. L.W. wants to know about adoption. What will you tell her? 10. L.W. asks you if there are any actions she should be doing now to take care of herself. How will you respond? 11. What factors affect carrying a pregnancy to term? L.W. asks you about the importance of prenatal care. Explain. 1. What past medical information will you need to ask P.B. about? 2. Are there any other conditions that would influence the choice of a contraceptive method? 3. Is P.B. currently at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? 4. What lifestyle information will help you assist P.B. in choosing an appropriate method for her? 5. P.B. asks you about the effectiveness rating of available birth control methods. Categorize your response according to the following efficacy ratings: most effective (more than 99%), highly effective (97% to 99%), and moderately effective (less than 90%). 6. P.B. asks you to explain the main advantages and disadvantages of the most effective methods. 7. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of the contraceptive methods in the highly effective category? 8. What about the moderately effective birth control methods? What are the main advantages and disadvantages? 9. She wants to know about cost with each method because she will be on a tight budget, with limited insurance coverage. 10. She asks you which method you would pick. What do you tell her? 11. What key factors should you address with P.B.? 12. A few months later, K.B. calls the clinic because she realized she missed a dose of her oral contraceptive. What will you tell her? (Select all that apply.) a. “Take the missed pill now, along with today’s pill, then resume the pack.” b. “It is okay, you are still protected from pregnancy if you take two now.” c. “Just throw that pill away; restart taking your pills tomorrow.” d. “Please make an appointment so we can insert a temporary IUD.” e. “Wait until the start of your next menses, then begin a new pack of pills.” f. “You should use a backup form of contraception until you start your menses.”
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