Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Contraception

True False Quiz


1	The active ingredients in oral contraceptives are progesterone and testosterone.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Pap tests are recommended for women who begin taking contraceptives because contraceptives may temporarily increase a woman's susceptibility to some STDs.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Norplant is the most effective reversible contraceptive currently available.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	A postcoital regimen to prevent pregnancy is widely available in other parts of the world but has yet to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Spontaneous expulsion of the IUD is its major disadvantage. It occurs in about 40% of women who have not had children.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The most common "failure" of condoms is actually nonuse: taking a chance by using the condom only part of the time.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Nationwide, nearly 65% of women use modern contraceptive methods.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	A cervical cap should be left in place for 72 hours following intercourse.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The unfertilized egg lives for about 24 hours.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The surgical risks associated with female and male sterilization are about equal.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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