A Client with Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Is Prescribed Progestin

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client with dysfunctional uterine bleeding is prescribed progestin.How should the nurse instruct the client to take progestin?

• A)Starting the day of the onset of menses and continuing for 28 days
• B)Every other day for 3 months
• C)Starting 5 days after the onset of menses and continuing for the next 20 days
• D)Starting the last day of the menstrual period and continuing for 14 days

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