A 40-year-old woman is seen for her yearly exam. She is single ...

[mcmcdaniel]

A 40-year-old woman is seen for her yearly exam. She is single and not in a monogamous relationship. Her social history includes smoking cigarettes occasionally and drinking about two beers a day. Her body mass index (BMI) is 25.
 
  She is requesting birth control. Which of the following methods would be best for this patient?
 
  a. Intrauterine device (IUD)
  b. Oral contraceptive
  c. Condom
  d. Vaginal contraceptive sponge

Question 2

A 21-year-old woman is seen in the clinic requesting birth control pills. Which of the following tests is essential before prescribing any oral contraceptive?
 
  a. Pregnancy test
  b. Complete blood cell (CBC) count
  c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
  d. Urine dip for protein

[sultansheikh]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

[mcmcdaniel]

TYSM

[dantucker]

Excellent