RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1345 of 2368

A client with a pessary reports more vaginal discharge than usual and an odor. Which teaching is appropriate?

  1. The pessary must be removed permanently
  2. The discharge is a sign of uterine cancer
  3. Certain vaginal gels can help with these side effects
  4. Intercourse is not allowed while wearing a pessary
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Correct answer: Certain vaginal gels can help with these side effects

More discharge and odor are possible with a pessary, and vaginal gels can help.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive System Alterations: Pelvic Floor Disorders. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026