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WH Quiz 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What screening recommendation is similar across all groups for colorectal cancer? | Screening for all women starting at age 50This answer is correct. |
| Alcohol consumption is considered hazardous for a woman who has ____________ | Either 7 or more drinks in one week or 3 per occasion |
| How is being overweight defined on the BMI table? | 25 to 29.9 |
| Which of the following factors associated with increased risk for developing osteoporosis, appears to be the best predictor of risk? | Low body weight |
| Women are considered heterosexual when their sexual and affectional preferences are directed toward individuals of either sex. | False |
| Most research studies on methods of contraception use the term EFFICACY TO REFER to | Likelihood of pregnancy when a method is used exactly as prescribed |
| All the following are physiologic methods of non-hormonal contraception EXCEPT: | Spermicide |
| Which contraceptive methods have inherent failure rates? | All |
| Although barrier contraception methods are less effective in preventing pregnancy than more modern methods, interest in them is on the rise because they | Can help protect against STIs, including HIV. |
| Tubal sterilization for women who have completed their families is highly effective, but there are disadvantages such as: | The women are less likely to use condoms or return for health services |
| Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are among the most extensively studied medications available. Which one of the following statements about their use has been found to be TRUE? | They decrease the relative risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers |
| Women with conditions that predispose them to hyperkalemia should not use COCs containing drospirenone (spironolactone). | True |
| All combined oral contraceptives (COCs)increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). | True |
| Compared to COCs, the combined contraceptive patch and vaginal ring | Have the same theoretical efficacy |
| Progestin-only pills (POPs) | In combination with lactation are nearly 100% effective. |
| The depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)injection (Depo-Provera) is given at _____ week intervals. | 12 |
| Which one of the following statements about the subdermal progestin implant is FALSE? | After removal, its contraceptive effects last 10 more months on average. |
| Of the two intrauterine contraceptive devices currently available in the United States only one provides a local delivery of progestin. It is the: | LNG-IUS (Mirena) |
| Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP)can: | Prevent fertilization |
| Emergency contraception is the only contraceptive method that can be used after intercourse. | True |
| Combined hormonal Method | Vaginal ring |
| Barrier Method | Diaphragm |
| Intrauterine Contraceptive Method | Copper IUD (ParaGard) |
| Physiologic Method | Lactational Amenorrhea |
| Progestin Hormonal Method | DMPA (DepoProvera) |
| Prevents deposit of sperm into vagina | Coitus Interruptus |
| Attacks sperm and reduces motility | Chemical barriers/Spermicides |
| Provide a barrier to the cervix so sperm cannot enter | Cervical Cap or Vaginal Sponge |
| Stops sperm from exiting penis | Male sterilization |
| Which of the following is a contraindication to combined oral contraceptives (COC) use? | Factor V Leiden mutation |
| A 22-year-old woman taking a 35 mcg ethinyl estradiol COC calls after forgetting to take her pills for 2 consecutive days. She is 2 weeks into the pack. You advise her to: | Take two pills today and two pills tomorrow |
| Which of the following women is the best candidate for the progestin-only pill (POP) use? | A 32-year-old woman who is breastfeeding a 3-week-old infant |
| A 24-year-old woman who requests emergency contraception with COC wants to know its effects if pregnancy does occur. You respond that there is the risk of increased rate of: | None of the above |
| When can a woman safely conceive after discontinuing oral contraceptives? | Immediately |
| All the following are relative contraindication to the use of a copper-containing IUD EXCEPT: | Hypertension |