The nurse in the clinic is seeing four patients. Which one is the best candidate for receiving an IUD?
1. An unmarried, 22-year-old college graduate
2. A married 24-year-old who has never been pregnant
3. An unmarried 25-year-old with a history of chlamydia
4. A married 26-year-old who has two children
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Rationale 1: An unmarried, 22-year-old college graduate is not the best candidate. She has the potential for more than one sexual partner.
Rationale 2: Because this patient has never been pregnant, she is not the best candidate.
Rationale 3: This patient has a history of a sexually transmitted disease, and so is not the best candidate.
Rationale 4: This patient is the best candidate, as she is in a stable relationship, and has children.
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