A patient has been experiencing side effects with a combination oral contraceptive, and her provider has ordered a different combination product. The nurse will instruct the patient to do what?
a. Begin taking the new product immediately.
b. Change products at the beginning of her next cycle.
c. Stop taking the old OC 1 week before starting the new OC.
d. Use an alternate method of contraception for 1 month before starting the new OC.
ANS: B
When changing one combination OC for another, the change is best made at the beginning of a new cycle. It is not correct to begin taking the new product immediately; to stop the old product 1 week before starting the new product; or to use an alternate method of birth control between regimens.
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