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42 Cards in this Set
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What year did the U.S. Supreme Court strike down a state law criminalizing birth control pills? |
1965 |
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What are the two most popular forms of birth control in the country United States? |
Sterilization and the pill |
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According to a large national study, most women consider which of the following characteristics to be important when choosing a contraceptive method? |
All of the above |
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True or False? Married, older women tend to be more successful at preventing pregnancy than single, younger women. |
True |
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A contraceptive with a failure rate of 5% means which of the following? |
Five out of every 100 women using this method will become pregnant every year. |
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Which of the following birth control methods typically have low failure rates during use |
IUD and tubal sterilization |
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True or False? Adolescent couples using contraception are more likely to use a female condom than a male condom. |
False |
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The most commonly used non-surgical method of birth control in the United States |
birth control pills |
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What are some of the possible side effects of taking birth control pills? |
All of the above |
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What is the main disadvantage of progesterone-only minipills |
A single missed pill can substantially increase the risk of pregnancy. |
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Which of the following statements about hormonal implants, such as Norplant, is true? |
Compared to most other forms of contraception, hormonal implants are new. |
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The birth control shot works by: |
Altering a woman's hormones to prevent ovulation. |
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Spermicides work by: |
None of the above. |
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Muscles of the inner vaginal walls hold the _____ in place over the cervix. |
diaphragm |
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The cervical cap and diaphragm depend on proper _________________ to be effective. |
all of the above |
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What is a disadvantage of using latex condoms as a birth control method? |
They require cooperation and diligence on the part of both partners. |
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True or False? Although sterilization should be considered permanent, some reversal procedures are successful. |
True |
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Emergency contraception is: |
Works in a similar manner to the birth control pill to inhibit or delay ovulation, and can be used after sexual contact. |
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Which of the following is true concerning unwanted pregnancies? |
All of the above |
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According to Roe v. Wade, each state: |
Cannot outlaw first trimester abortions. |
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The gag rule, upheld in the Supreme Court case of Rust v. Sullivan, did which of the following? |
Prohibited federally funded clinics from providing abortion referrals and information. |
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In the United States, girls age 19 and younger receive _____% of all abortions. |
20 |
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Over the past 25 years: |
Both A and B. |
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In theUnited States, what is the most widely used abortion method? |
Vacuum curettage |
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Which of the following forms of contraception requires a visit to a professional health care provider for a physical exam, fitting, or prescription? |
All of the above |
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Medical abortion is generally performed with which medication(s)? |
Mifepristone and misoprostol |
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About _____ women die from causes related to pregnancy or childbirth each year. About ____ of these deaths occur in the developing world. |
500,000; 99 |
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The American Birth Control League, founded by Margaret Sanger, ultimately became which organization? |
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America |
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Which of the following was a major impediment in early efforts to legalize birth control? |
Obscenity laws that prohibited information about birth control laws from being sent through the mail. |
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True or False? Spermicide works by preventing sperm from fertilizing the ovum. |
True |
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True or false? Federal law requires health insurance companies that already provide prescription drug benefits to provide full coverage of FDA-approved contraceptives. |
False |
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True or false? Black and Hispanic women are less likely to rely on female sterilization than white women. |
False |
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True or false? A couple can further reduce their chances of getting pregnant if the man wears two condoms at once rather than just one. |
False |
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True or false? Sperm are able to survive for 48 to 72 hours, or sometimes more, in the female reproductive tract. |
True |
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True or false? When taken as directed, birth control pills are approximately 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. |
True |
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True or false? Women who use birth control |
False |
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True or false? Hormonal contraceptives can be delivered through a patch, an injectable shot, or a vaginal ring. |
True |
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True or false? If used properly, latex and polyurethane condoms are effective for preventing the transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. |
True |
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True or false? To further reduce the risk of pregnancy, both a male and a female condom be used at the same time. |
False |
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True or false? The sponge is currently available for purchase in the United States |
True |
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True or false? A man undergoing a vasectomy must stay overnight at the hospital the operation. |
False |
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True or false? Oral contraceptives can be used as a form of emergency birth control. |
True |