A nurse working in a family planning clinic is preparing to administer a first dose of intramuscular DMPA (Depo-Provera) to a young adult patient. The woman tells the nurse she has just finished her period. What will the nurse do?
a. Administer the injection today and counsel backup contraception for 7 days.
b. Administer the injection today and tell her that protection is immediate.
c. Obtain a pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy before administering the drug.
d. Schedule an appointment for her to receive the injection in 3 weeks.
ANS: D
To ensure that patients are not pregnant when they receive DMPA, the first injection should be given during the first 5 days of a normal menstrual period.
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