The client plans to use oral contraceptives for birth control. Which client behavior would the nurse be most concerned about?
1. The client drinks two glasses of wine a day.
2. The client has several sexual partners.
3. The client smokes one-half pack of cigarettes a day.
4. The client is being treated for bipolar disorder.
3. The client smokes one-half pack of cigarettes a day.
Rationale:
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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