A patient who was raped is in the emergency department. She asks the nurse what her alternatives are for emergency contraception. The nurse tells her she can: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected

Question

Select all that apply. 1. Take levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol.
2. Have Essure implanted.
3. Have a laparoscopic tubal ligation.
4. Take levonorgestrel alone, but in a high dose.
5. Take high doses of male hormones.

Answer 1

1,4
Rationale 1: null
Rationale 2: Essure is a method of permanent sterilization.
Rationale 3: A laparoscopic tubal ligation is a method of sterilization, not emergency contraception.
Rationale 4: null
Rationale 5: Taking a high dose of male hormones is not a method of emergency contraception.