NCLEX-RN
Health Promotion NCLEX RN Nursing Questions Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A client at the family planning clinic requests a prescription for oral contraceptives from the nurse who is performing an assessment. After reviewing the client's chart, the nurse determines that oral contraceptives are contraindicated because of which documented item? (Refer to chart.)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oral contraceptives are contraindicated in women with a history of thrombophlebitis and thromboembolic disorders; cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases (including stroke [brain attack]); any estrogendependent cancer or breast cancer, or benign or malignant liver tumors; impaired liver function; hypertension; or diabetes mellitus with vascular involvement. Adverse effects of oral contraceptives include increased risk of superficial and deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, thrombotic stroke (or other types of strokes), myocardial infarction, and accelerations of preexisting breast tumors.
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