Combined oral contraceptives would always be contraindicated in which client?
a. A 20-year-old woman with nonvascular headaches
b. A 13-year-old teen with a history of STDs
c. A 37-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes
d. A 35-year-old woman who has multiple sexual partners.
C
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of thrombophlebitis associated with COC. Nonvascular headaches, a history of STDs, and multiple sexual partners are not contraindications for the use of COC.
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