A woman using the NuvaRing vaginal ring informs the nurse that the ring was accidentally expelled a day ago. The nurse will instruct this patient to
a. rinse the ring in cool water and reinsert as soon as possible.
b. rinse the ring in hot water and reinsert as soon as possible.
c. rinse the ring in lukewarm water, reinsert, and use a nonhormonal backup contraceptive.
d. insert a new ring.
ANS: C
If the ring is expelled for longer than 3 hours, the patient should be instructed to rinse it in cool or lukewarm water, reinsert, and use a nonhormonal backup contraceptive for the next 7 consecutive days of continuous ring use. It is not necessary to insert a new ring after a day.
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