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Oral contraceptives are the most popular reversible contraceptive among American women.Identify five advantages and five disadvantages associated with the use of oral contraceptives.

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Recent state laws regulating abortion have focused on


A) funding for abortions.
B) required waiting periods for abortions.
C) regulations concerning parental notification.
D) all of these choices.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following has been identified as a key factor in more than 40 percent of abortions?


A) rape
B) poverty
C) incest
D) age

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements about male sterilization is TRUE?


A) The procedure has significantly higher risk for physical complications than does female sterilization.
B) It requires another form of birth control to be used until a sperm-free sample of ejaculate is obtained.
C) It is immediately effective.
D) It is performed under general anesthesia.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Current evidence suggests that IUDs prevent pregnancy primarily by


A) stopping ovulation.
B) creating a sperm barrier.
C) causing a spontaneous abortion.
D) preventing fertilization.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Planned Parenthood estimates that about one in ______ American women will have an abortion by the age of 45.


A) one
B) three
C) six
D) ten

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The Implanon implant is effective for how long?


A) 1 year
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 8 years

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Melissa is 32 years old and single.She is career oriented and is happy in a long-term,monogamous relationship.Melissa and her partner have agreed that having children is not part of their future.When Melissa finds out that she is 7-8 weeks pregnant,she and her partner discuss the situation and decide to abort the pregnancy.Which of the following methods of abortion will Melissa be most likely to use?


A) dilation and evacuation
B) induction termination
C) labor induction
D) aspiration abortion

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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A disadvantage of diaphragms is that


A) a high percentage of women are allergic to them.
B) they requires the use of a spermicide.
C) you must wait to insert them until just before intercourse.
D) you must remove them and clean them immediately after intercourse.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A possible physical complication of abortion is


A) cervical traumA.
B) infection.
C) uterine perforation.
D) all of these.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Identify and describe the most common method of abortion used in the United States during the second trimester of pregnancy.How is it performed?

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The Implanon implant is a _______________ contraceptive.


A) barrier
B) natural
C) surgical
D) hormonal

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is a pro-choice view?


A) Adoption is always the best option for women who are pregnant with a child they cannot care for.
B) Abortion has an overall destructive effect on our society.
C) Women who have sex know the potential consequences and need to accept those consequences.
D) Women must have the freedom to decide whether and when to have children.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The most common method of abortion during the 13th to 24th weeks of pregnancy is


A) medication abortion.
B) vacuum aspiration.
C) dilation and evacuation.
D) induction abortion.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following statements about tubal sterilization is TRUE?


A) The procedure normally requires 2-3 days' hospitalization.
B) It is a less risky procedure than vasectomy is.
C) Reversibility rates are high.
D) Serious complications from the procedure are rare.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The "typical use" contraceptive failure rate is based on studies that measure the percentage of women experiencing unintended pregnancy in the first


A) six months of use.
B) one year of use.
C) two years of use.
D) five years of use.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements about public funding of abortions is TRUE?


A) Federal funds are used to pay for the abortions of any woman receiving welfare.
B) U.S.law prohibits public funds of any kind from being used to pay for abortions.
C) All states use nonfederal funds to assist poor women seeking medically necessary abortions.
D) Some states use nonfederal funds to assist poor women seeking medically necessary abortions.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The temperature method of birth control is based on the knowledge that a woman's body temperature goes


A) up slightly just before ovulation and down slightly after ovulation.
B) down slightly just before ovulation and up slightly after ovulation.
C) up slightly just before menstruation and down slightly after menstruation.
D) down slightly just before menstruation and up slightly after menstruation.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Depo-Provera is administered by


A) mouth.
B) injection.
C) implant.
D) suppository.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Implanon is a single implant and is effective for three years.

A) True
B) False

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