A client tells the nurse that since using the vaginal ring for birth control, it always feels like ...

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.