RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1972 of 2368

Which teaching about the contraceptive patch is correct?

  1. Place the patch under the waistband of pants so it stays in place
  2. Store unused patches in the refrigerator until needed
  3. Wear a new patch each week for three weeks, then go one week without a patch
  4. Flush the used patch down the toilet after folding it
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Correct answer: Wear a new patch each week for three weeks, then go one week without a patch

Patches are changed weekly for three weeks. The fourth week is patch-free, and the period occurs then.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Hormone Patch. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026