Author Question: A postpartum patient asks the nurse when the subdermal hormone implant for contraception can be ... (Read 58 times)

sammy · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A postpartum patient asks the nurse when the subdermal hormone implant for contraception can be inserted. What should the nurse respond to this patient?

A) In 6 weeks
B) In 1 month
C) 1 week after your next menstrual cycle
D) Before being discharged after this delivery

Question 2

A 16-year-old is admitted in early labor with contractions every 5 minutes. She is groaning and perspiring excessively and states she did not attend childbirth classes. The most appro-priate nursing action is to:

A. notify the health care provider.
B. administer the prescribed narcotic analgesic.
C. assure her that labor for a teenager is usually short.
D. give simple breathing and relaxation instructions.

kilada · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The subdermal hormone implant can be placed 6 weeks after the birth of a baby. One month is too soon for the implant to be placed after the birth of a baby. Typically, the rod is inserted during menses or no later than day 7 of a menstrual cycle to be certain that the patient is not pregnant at the time of insertion. The implant will not be placed immediately after the delivery of a baby.

Answer to Question 2

D
Adolescents often do not tolerate pain well. Breathing and concentration techniques require patience that many teens lack, so breathing and relaxation instructions must be simple and easy to follow. The nurse must also carefully explain to the adolescent and her support person what is being done and what can be expected during the labor and birth.