A client plans to use oral contraceptives for birth control. Which client behavior would cause the nurse the most concern?
A) The client has several sexual partners.
B) The client is being treated for bipolar disorder.
C) The client smokes one-half pack of cigarettes a day.
D) The client drinks two glasses of wine a day.
Answer: C
Cigarette smoking while taking oral contraceptives increases the client's risk for a thrombolytic disorder. Drinking two glasses of wine a day is not a contraindication to the use of oral contraceptives. Having several sexual partners or being treated for bipolar disorder is not a contraindication to the use of oral contraceptives.
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