Primary Dysmenorrhea: Teaching on Prostaglandin Inhibitors
An 18-year-old has been diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea. Prostaglandin inhibitors have been prescribed. The nurse recognizes that teaching concerning the use of prostaglandin inhibitors has been effective when the woman states:
A. I will take ibuprofen as soon as my period starts and will continue around the clock for about 2 or 3 days.
B. I will take ibuprofen once a day starting 2 days before my period should begin.
C. I will take naproxen once a day every day.
D. I will take naproxen around the clock every day that I am bleeding.
The effective use of prostaglandin inhibitors for primary dysmenorrhea involves: The effective use of prostaglandin inhibitors for primary dysmenorrhea involves taking ibuprofen as soon as the period starts and continuing around the clock for about 2 or 3 days.