PHRM 3820 Pregnancy Protection Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: What are the 2 types of OTC pregnancy prevention?
Answer: barrier methods and oral emergency contraception
Question 2: What are the 3 barrier methods?
Answer: condoms; spermicides; cervical barriers
Question 3: What is a good website to help pts understand topics?
Answer: bedsider.org
Question 4: What percent of pregnancies in the US are unintended?
Answer: 45%
Question 5: Which is more important, typical use or perfect use?
Answer: typical use
Question 6: What are the 3 materials of male condoms?
Answer: latex; non latex (polyurethane, polyisoprene); lamb cecum
Question 7: What are the counseling points for latex male condoms?
Answer: avoid in latex allergy; degrades with oil-based lubricant; includes a reservoir tip
Question 8: What are the counseling points for non latex male condoms?
Answer: more breakage than with latex; does not degrade with oil based lubricant; expensive
Question 9: What are the counseling points for natural membrane male condoms?
Answer: only for pregnancy prevention; does not degrade with oil based lubricant; very strong
Question 10: How much space should be left at the top of a male condom?
Answer: 1/2 inch
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, Question 11: How should male condoms be disposed of?
Answer: trash (do not flush)
Question 12: What are the disadvantages of male condoms?
Answer: less effective than systemic methods, dulled sensation, reduced spontaneity, must be prepared
Question 13: What are the advantages of male condoms?
Answer: STD protection (except lambskin); easily accessible; no systemic effects; adverse reactions rare;
only used when sexually active; proof of protection; relatively inexpensive
Question 14: female condoms
Answer: barrier made of polyurethane with an inner and outer ring
Question 15: What is the most common complaint of female condoms?
Answer: vaginal irritation
Question 16: Which condoms are more effective?
Answer: male
Question 17: What are the advantages of female condoms?
Answer: STD protection; female controlled; can insert up to 8h before intercourse; lower breakage rate
Question 18: What are the disadvantages of female condoms?
Answer: less effective than systemic methods and male condoms; dulled sensation; noisy; expensive
Question 19: What is the active ingredient in spermicidal products?
Answer: nonoxynol-9
Question 20: nonoxynol-9
Answer: surfactant that destroys the sperm cell membrane
Question 21: How should spermacidal products be used?
Answer: in combination with another method to increase efficacy (can be used on its own though)
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: What are the 2 types of OTC pregnancy prevention?
Answer: barrier methods and oral emergency contraception
Question 2: What are the 3 barrier methods?
Answer: condoms; spermicides; cervical barriers
Question 3: What is a good website to help pts understand topics?
Answer: bedsider.org
Question 4: What percent of pregnancies in the US are unintended?
Answer: 45%
Question 5: Which is more important, typical use or perfect use?
Answer: typical use
Question 6: What are the 3 materials of male condoms?
Answer: latex; non latex (polyurethane, polyisoprene); lamb cecum
Question 7: What are the counseling points for latex male condoms?
Answer: avoid in latex allergy; degrades with oil-based lubricant; includes a reservoir tip
Question 8: What are the counseling points for non latex male condoms?
Answer: more breakage than with latex; does not degrade with oil based lubricant; expensive
Question 9: What are the counseling points for natural membrane male condoms?
Answer: only for pregnancy prevention; does not degrade with oil based lubricant; very strong
Question 10: How much space should be left at the top of a male condom?
Answer: 1/2 inch
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, Question 11: How should male condoms be disposed of?
Answer: trash (do not flush)
Question 12: What are the disadvantages of male condoms?
Answer: less effective than systemic methods, dulled sensation, reduced spontaneity, must be prepared
Question 13: What are the advantages of male condoms?
Answer: STD protection (except lambskin); easily accessible; no systemic effects; adverse reactions rare;
only used when sexually active; proof of protection; relatively inexpensive
Question 14: female condoms
Answer: barrier made of polyurethane with an inner and outer ring
Question 15: What is the most common complaint of female condoms?
Answer: vaginal irritation
Question 16: Which condoms are more effective?
Answer: male
Question 17: What are the advantages of female condoms?
Answer: STD protection; female controlled; can insert up to 8h before intercourse; lower breakage rate
Question 18: What are the disadvantages of female condoms?
Answer: less effective than systemic methods and male condoms; dulled sensation; noisy; expensive
Question 19: What is the active ingredient in spermicidal products?
Answer: nonoxynol-9
Question 20: nonoxynol-9
Answer: surfactant that destroys the sperm cell membrane
Question 21: How should spermacidal products be used?
Answer: in combination with another method to increase efficacy (can be used on its own though)
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