Author Question: A woman is using Depo-Provera as a method of birth control. What common side effect should the nurse ... (Read 83 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A woman is using Depo-Provera as a method of birth control. What common side effect should the nurse explain to the client?

A) Constipation
B) Nausea
C) Irregular bleeding
D) Pregnancy

Question 2

A nurse is explaining the use of an IUD to a female client interested in obtaining contraception. Which of the following statements regarding the IUD is correct?

A) The intrauterine device (IUD) is an object that is placed by the client within the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized ovum.
B) IUDs are small devices made of flexible plastic that provide irreversible birth control.
C) IUDs do not prevent fertilization of the egg.
D) IUDs seem to affect the way the sperm or egg moves.

nixon_s · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Depo-Provera is a progestin-only hormonal birth control system. One injection can prevent pregnancy for 12 weeks and is 99.7 effective. Irregular bleeding is the most common side effect.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
IUDs seem to affect the way the sperm or egg moves. IUDs are small devices made of flexible plastic that provide reversible birth control. The intrauterine device (IUD) is an object that is placed by a physician or nurse practitioner within the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized ovum. IUDs usually prevent fertilization of the egg, but the precise mechanism by which it works is unknown.