What should a woman expect after insertion of an intrauterine ...

[mcmcdaniel]

What should a woman expect after insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD)?
 
  a. Menstrual flow will be lighter.
  b. Menstrual cramps will be eliminated.
  c. A string should be felt in the vagina. d.
  The device should be changed every 2 years.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient planning to undergo a uterine fibroid embolization. What information can the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. It involves laser destruction of fibroids.
  b. It has fewer physiological effects than drug therapy.
  c. It is nonsurgical.
  d. It is associated with more psychological effects than surgery.
  e. It has a faster recovery time than surgery.

[jesse.fleming]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A woman should feel for the string periodically, especially after her period, to confirm the presence of the IUD.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, E
Uterine fibroid embolization is a nonsurgical technique of treating uterine fibroids that involves fewer physiological effects than drug therapy, fewer psychological effects than surgery, and a faster recovery time than surgery. Myolysis is the laser or electrosurgical destruction of fibroids, and it also preserves fertility.