A 25-year-old female patient presents at the clinic with fever, chills, and achy joints. The patient is diagnosed with influenza A, and ribavirin is prescribed. What should the nurse include in patient teaching about this medication?
A) Advise women of childbearing age to remain on oral contraceptives for at least 1 month after finishing this medication.
B) Advise women of childbearing age that this drug is also an abortifacient.
C) Advise women of childbearing age to use barrier contraceptives.
D) Advise women of childbearing age that this drug is safe for the fetus.
C
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For ribavirin, advise women of childbearing age to use barrier contraceptives if they are taking this drug. The drug has been associated with serious fetal effects, but it has not been associated with spontaneous abortions. Oral contraceptives should not be stopped and barrier contraceptives should be used in addition.
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