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burchfield96

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A woman had unprotected intercourse 36 hours ago and is concerned that she may become pregnant because it is her fertile time. She asks the nurse about emergency contraception. The nurse should tell her that:
 
  1. it is too late because she needed to begin treatment within 24 hours after inter-course.
  2. Levora (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol), an emergency contraceptive method, is 98 effective in preventing pregnancy.
  3. An over-the-counter antiemetic can be taken 1 hour before each contraceptive dose to prevent nausea and vomiting.
  4. The most effective approach is to use a progestin-only preparation.

Question 2

The size of the newborn mother's breasts is an accurate indicator of the ability to produce milk.
 
  1. True
  2. False



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Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. Emergency contraception is used within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
2. Incorrect. Postcoital contraceptive use is between 75 and 89 effective at preventing pregnancy.
3. Correct. To minimize the side effect of nausea that occurs with high doses of estrogen and progestin, the woman can be advised to take an over-the-counter antiemetic 1 hour be-fore each dose.
4. Incorrect. Oral emergency contraceptive regimens may contain progestin-only and estro-gen-progestin pills. Women with contraindications for estrogen use should use progestin-only pills.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. Breast size is not an accurate indicator of the ability to produce milk.
2. Correct. Breast size is not an accurate indicator of the ability to produce milk.




burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM


kswal303

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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