The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient following a vasectomy. Which statement indicates that further teaching is required?
a. "I am so glad that I will never have to use a condom again."
b. "I will continue to use condoms until my semen contains zero sperm."
c. "Pregnancy is possible for several more weeks."
d. "I will keep ice on my scrotum to reduce swelling."
ANS: A
Until sperm are cleared from the vas deferens, pregnancy remains a possibility and a backup method of birth control should be used.
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