Chapter 31. Contraception

Chapter 31. Contraception

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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Women who are taking an oral contraceptive containing the progesterone drospirenone may require monitoring of:

____ 2. The mechanism of action of oral combined contraceptives that prevents pregnancy is:

1.	Estrogen prevents the luteinizing hormone surge necessary for ovulation.
2.	Progestins thicken cervical mucus and slow tubal motility.
3.	Estrogen thins the endometrium making implantation difficult.
4.	Progestin suppresses follicle stimulating hormone release.

____ 3. To improve actual effectiveness of oral contraceptives women should be educated regarding:

1.	Use of a back-up method if they have vomiting or diarrhea during a pill packet
2.	Doubling pills if they have diarrhea during the middle of a pill pack
3.	The fact that they will have a normal menstrual cycle if they miss two pills
4.	The fact that mid-cycle spotting is not normal and the provider should be contacted immediately

____ 4. A contraindication to the use of combined contraceptives is:

1.	Adolescence (not approved for this age)
2.	A history of clotting disorder
3.	Recent pregnancy
4.	Being overweight

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