A woman asks the clinic nurse what she should do if she forgets to take a birth control pill. The nurse should tell her to:
a. Abstain from intercourse until she has completed 1 full month on the pill.
b. Take the missed pill as soon as she remembers it and continue the pack.
c. Discard the pill that she forgot and continue taking the remaining pills.
d. Not complete the pack; use another method of contraception.
ANS: B
If only one pill is missed, it can be taken as soon as the woman remembers, even as late as the next day. If more than one is missed, however, effectiveness may be impaired, and other contraceptive measures may be necessary.
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