A Patient Has Been Experiencing Side Effects with a Combination

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient has been experiencing side effects with a combination oral contraceptive, and her provider has ordered a different combination product. The nurse will instruct the patient to do what?

• A) Begin taking the new product immediately.
• B) Change products at the beginning of her next cycle.
• C) Stop taking the old OC 1 week before starting the new OC.
• D) Use an alternate method of contraception for 1 month before starting the new OC.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Jacksonian Democrats

A political movement in the United States during the 1820s and 1830s that championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation.

Limited Government

A principle of governance where governmental power is restricted by laws or a constitution to protect individual freedoms.

Electoral Votes

Votes cast by members of the electoral college, who are selected by voters in each U.S. state, that determine the outcome of presidential elections.

John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States (1825–1829), known for his diplomatic contributions before his presidency and his post-presidential career in the House of Representatives, where he was a strong advocate for civil liberties and abolitionism.