A Client Has Been Prescribed an Estrogen-Progestin Combination Oral Contraceptive

question 28

Multiple Choice

A client has been prescribed an estrogen-progestin combination oral contraceptive. How should the nurse explain the mechanism of action of this pill?

• A) "This pill will prevent you from ovulating."
• B) "This pill makes it less likely that an embryo will implant."
• C) "The spermicide in this pill will kill sperm before fertilization."
• D) "The progestin in the pill will kill the egg before fertilization."
• E) "The estrogen-progestin combination causes irritability of the uterine lining so implanted embryos are expelled."

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