Author Question: A woman asks the nurse, How do oral contraceptives prevent pregnancy? What will the nurse explain ... (Read 24 times)

melina_rosy · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A woman asks the nurse, How do oral contraceptives prevent pregnancy? What will the nurse explain about the combination of estrogen and progesterone in oral contraceptives?

a. Makes cervical mucus hostile to sperm
b. Prevents ovulation
c. Prohibits implantation of the egg
d. Acts as a barrier by destroying sperm

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a man considering a vasectomy. What instruction will the nurse provide to address the postoperative time period?

a. Intercourse should be delayed for 6 weeks.
b. Sperm will still be ejaculated for a month.
c. Erections will be difficult to maintain.
d. Monthly sperm counts for a year will be necessary.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Oral contraceptives contain a combination of estrogen and progesterone that suppresses ovulation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Because sperm are distal to the severed vas deferens, sperm will be in the ejaculate for about a month. A sperm count after that period of time should be performed to confirm the absence of sperm. Intercourse does not have to be delayed, but an alternate method of contraception should be used. Erections and sexual pleasure are not affected by a vasectomy.