A nurse is teaching contraception to a group of college students during a health class
What reason will the nurse include as to why couples might choose to use contraception? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Couples use contraception to avoid pregnancy.
2. Couples use contraception to space future pregnancies.
3. Couples use contraception to gain control over the number of children conceived.
4. Couples use contraception to avoid decisions about the number of children to have.
5. Couples use contraception to avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases.
1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation: 1. This is the main reason for the use of contraception.
2. Contraception is used to space children.
3. Contraception is used to control the number of children that a couple desires.
5. Some types of birth control will avoid sexually transmitted diseases—for example, some of the barrier methods.
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