A Patient Is Taking a Combination Oral Contraceptive (OC) and Tells

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient is taking a combination oral contraceptive (OC) and tells the nurse that she is planning to undergo knee replacement surgery in 2 months. What will the nurse recommend for this patient?

• A) The patient should ask her provider about an OC with less progestin.
• B) The patient should discuss an alternate method of birth control prior to surgery.
• C) The patient should request an OC containing less estrogen after surgery.
• D) The patient should take the OC at bedtime after her surgery to reduce side effects.

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Definitions:

Significant Level

In statistical hypothesis testing, the threshold of probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected, commonly set at 0.05 or 5% risk of concluding a false positive.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1.

Real Differences

Actual disparities or distinctions that exist between entities, concepts, or phenomena.

Chance

The occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause.