A woman had unprotected intercourse 36 hours ago and is concerned that she may be-come pregnant because it is her "fertile" time. She asks the nurse about emergency con-traception. The nurse tells her that:

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a. It is too late; she needed to begin treatment within 24 hours after intercourse.
b. Preven, an emergency contraceptive method, is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy.
c. An over-the-counter antiemetic can be taken 1 hour before each contraceptive dose to prevent nausea and vomiting.
d. The most effective approach is to use a progestin-only preparation.

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C

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A Emergency contraception is used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
B Postcoital contraceptive use is 74% to 90% effective at preventing pregnancy.
C To minimize the side effect of nausea that occurs with high doses of estrogen and progestin, the woman can take an over-the-counter antiemetic 1 hour before each dose.
D Oral emergency contraceptive regimens may include progestin-only and estro-gen-progestin pills. Women with contraindications to estrogen use should use progestin-only pills.