Which statement by a client using the vaginal delivery method of contraception indicates a need for additional instruction?
1. "If the ring comes out, I will wash it off with water and reinsert it."
2. "I have a special waste container where I put the used rings."
3. "I will remove the ring while we have intercourse and then reinsert it."
4. "I will leave the ring in for 3 weeks and then remove it."
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: If the ring comes out, the client may cleanse it with water and reinsert it.
Rationale 2: The rings should be discarded in a waste container away from children, and not flushed down the toilet.
Rationale 3: The ring is not to be removed during intercourse. One of the reasons women discontinue use of the ring is because of the discomfort experienced during sexual intercourse.
Rationale 4: The vaginal ring is left in for 3 weeks and then removed for 1 week, and then a new ring is inserted.
Global Rationale: The ring is not to be removed during intercourse. One of the reasons women discontinue use of the ring is because of the discomfort experienced during sexual intercourse. If the ring comes out, the client may cleanse it with water and reinsert it. The rings should be discarded in a waste container away from children, and not flushed down the toilet. The vaginal ring is left in for 3 weeks and then removed for 1 week, and then a new ring is inserted.
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