You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

What lifestyle information will help you assist P.B. in choosing an appropriate method for her?

You are working in a busy obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) office, and t he last patient of the day is P.B., a 3S-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiance is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.
She wants to know about cost with each method because she will be on a tight budget, with limited insurance coverage

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

Are there any other conditions that would influence the choice of a contraceptive method?

You are working in a busy obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) office, and t he last patient of the day is P.B., a 3S-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiance is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.
P.B. asks you about the effectiveness rating of available birth control methods. Describe the term efficacy and categorize the available methods according to the following efficacy ratings: most effective (more than 99%), highly effective (97% to 99%), and moderately effective (less than 90%)

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

What past medical information will you need to ask P.B. about?

You are working in a busy obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) office, and t he last patient of the day is P.B., a 3S-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiance is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.
P.B. asks you to explain the main advantages and disadvantages of the most effective methods

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of the contraceptive methods in the highly effective category?

You are working in a busy obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) office, and t he last patient of the day is P.B., a 3S-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiance is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.
What about the moderately effective birth control methods? What are the main advantages and disadvantages?

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

A few months later, K.B. calls the clinic because she realized she missed a dose of her oral contraceptive. What will you tell her? (Select all that apply.)

• a. “Take the missed pill now, along with today's pill, then resume the pack.”
• b. “It is okay, you are still protected from pregnancy if you take two now.”
• c. “Just throw that pill away; restart taking your pills tomorrow.”
• d. “Please make an appointment so we can insert a temporary IUD.”
• e. “Wait until the start of your next menses, then begin a new pack of pills.”
• f. “You should use a backup form of contraception until you start your menses.”

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

Is P.B. currently at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

P.B. asks you to explain the main advantages and disadvantages of the most effective methods.

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

P.B. comes back in a week and tells you that she can get a low-cost oral contraceptive through a local store. You convey this information to the nurse practitioner, who examines P.B. and writes a prescription for a biphasic pill containing ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone. You are asked to discuss the use of the pill with P.B.

What key factors should you address with P.B.?

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

She wants to know about cost with each method because she will be on a tight budget, with limited insurance coverage.

You are working in a busy OB/GYN office, and the last patient of the day is P.B., a $36$-year-old who is planning to get married soon. She wants to use birth control but is not sure what to choose. Her fiancé is in law school, and they do not have health insurance, so she is anxious not to get pregnant right away. She asks you to review the various methods and help her explore what is best for her.

P.B. asks you about the effectiveness rating of available birth control methods. Categorize your response according to the following efficacy ratings: most effective (more than $99\%$), highly effective ($97\%$ to $99\%$), and moderately effective (less than $90\%$)