The nurse in the OB-GYN office is explaining the benefits and ...

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The nurse in the OB-GYN office is explaining the benefits and risks associated with Essure to a client and her husband. What statement made by the client indicates that additional education is needed?
 
  1. A stainless steel microinsert is placed into the distal section of one fallopian tube.
  2. The Essure method of permanent sterilization requires no surgical incision.
  3. The steel microinserts create a benign tissue response that occludes the fallopian tubes.
  4. Women allergic to nickel should consult their physician before placement.

Question 2

The nurse in the OB-GYN office is explaining the benefits and risks associated with Essure to a patient and her husband. What statement made by the patient indicates that additional education is needed?
 
  1. A stainless steel microinsert is placed into the distal section of one fallopian tube.
  2. The Essure method of permanent sterilization requires no surgical incision.
  3. Essure is the only sterilization method approved in the United States that will yield no surgical scar.
  4. Women allergic to nickel should consult their physician before placement.

[Danny Ewald]

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. The stainless steel microinsert is placed in the proximal section of both fallopian tubes.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The stainless steel microinsert is placed in the proximal section of both tubes.
Rationale 2: Essure is the only sterilization method that has no surgical incision.
Rationale 3: Essure is the one method that is approved in the United States that has no surgical scar.
Rationale 4: The patient should notify her physician if she has an allergy to nickel.