20A Client Has Been Prescribed an Estrogen-Progestin Combination Oral Contraceptive

question 24

Multiple Choice

20A client has been prescribed an estrogen-progestin combination oral contraceptive.How should the nurse explain the mechanism of action of this pill? Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• 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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