A patient presents to the Women's Health Clinic for continuation of her contraceptive method. She has been using Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) for 24 months. In preparation for instituting a plan of care, the nurse would consider which option as a priority?

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According to WHO (World Health Organization) guidelines, women should not be on Depo-Provera for more than 2 years due to loss of bone density. Therefore, the nurse should include assessments for other types of contraception methods for this patient. Although it may prove to be important to rule out possible pregnancy, based on the provided information, discontinuation of this method is the priority intervention. Depo-Provera can cause menstrual irregularities, but this is not the priority intervention. The nurse can follow up on this issue later. Because the current method of contraception should no longer be used, this option is not necessary.

A Patient Presents to the Women's Health Clinic for Continuation