Author Question: A nurse is counseling a woman who wishes to undergo an elective medication abortion. The nurse ... (Read 74 times)

krzymel · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A nurse is counseling a woman who wishes to undergo an elective medication abortion. The nurse should assess the woman for what psychosocial considerations? (Select all that apply.)

A.
Availability of a close friend who can stay with the woman
B.
Feeling that medication pregnancy termination is a natural, less stressful process
C.
Potential for trauma at seeing or handling the products of conception
D.
Previous use of alcohol or other substances for coping
E.
Type of birth control the woman plans to use after the abortion

Question 2

The clinic nurse uses the acronym PAINS when teaching a woman about warning signs associated with her intrauterine device (IUD). Warning signs include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A.
Breast tenderness
B.
Fever and/or chills
C.
Inability to feel the strings
D.
Spotting
E.
Vaginal discharge

josephsuarez · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C
Patients should be assessed thoroughly and educated about what to expect prior to a medication abortion. The nurse should advise the patient to call upon a trusted friend or relative to stay with her and provide emotional support during the process. Some women are more accepting of a medication termination of pregnancy, finding it more natural than a surgical procedure. The woman should be told to expect uterine cramping beginning several days after medication administration, and then painless, heavy bleeding with the expulsion of the products of conception. The nurse should assess the patient's potential for being traumatized by that experience. Coping mechanisms should be assessed, but specifically focusing on substance abuse as a coping method is judgmental. The priority education is focused on preparing the woman for the abortion; discussing birth control options can be handled at the follow-up visit.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, E
All IUD patients must understand warning signs (PAINS) that may indicate infection or ectopic pregnancy: Period late (pregnancy); Abdominal pain; pain with intercourse (infection); Infection exposure or vaginal discharge; Not feeling well, fever, or chills (infection); String missing, shorter, or longer (IUD expelled).