A client tells the nurse that since using the vaginal ring for birth control, it always feels like there is something in her vagina. What information should the nurse give this client?
1. "Some women experience this feeling. If it continues, you might want to try another form of birth control."
2. "You must have inserted it incorrectly. I will go over the directions for using the ring again."
3. "You should remove the ring you are using and put a new ring in, and see if the feeling goes away."
4. "You must remove the ring immediately and be checked by the health care provider."
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: This statement is correct. The feeling of a foreign body in the vagina is experienced by some women, and it might make it unpleasant for this client to use this form of birth control.
Rationale 2: A feeling of a foreign body in the vagina is a local reaction. It might have been inserted incorrectly, but the nurse should not assume that.
Rationale 3: The client should not insert a new ring, because the ring slowly releases the hormones necessary for contraception.
Rationale 4: The client should not remove the ring unless another form of birth control will be used.
Global Rationale: The feeling of a foreign body in the vagina is experienced by some women, and it might make it unpleasant for this client to use this form of birth control. A feeling of a foreign body in the vagina is a local reaction. It might have been inserted incorrectly, but the nurse should not assume that. The client should not insert a new ring, because the ring slowly releases the hormones necessary for contraception. The client should not remove the ring unless another form of birth control will be used.
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