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A patient is seen for increasing edema in his left lower extremity and pain in the limb with ambulation. What should the nurse suspect is occurring in this patient?
Minipill
A type of birth control pill that contains only progestin, which is less likely to cause some of the side effects associated with estrogen-containing pills.
Oral Pills
A form of medication taken by mouth, specifically used here to likely refer to contraceptives used to prevent pregnancy.
Hormonal Methods
Contraceptive methods that use hormones to prevent pregnancy, such as the pill, patch, injection, and hormonal IUDs.
Oral Contraceptives
Medications taken orally to prevent pregnancy, commonly known as birth control pills.
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