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1. To which of the following areas of the body can a person apply a birth control patch?
(check all that apply)
     A. Abdomen      B. Buttocks    C. Breast    D. Upper arm

2. Each birth control patch is worn for ___________ week(s).
     2     3    1    4

3. The birth control patch is _________ effective.
     75%    85%    90%    99%

4. Which of the following are possible side effects of the birth control patch? (check all that apply)
     A. Nausea and vomiting     B. Headache     C. Menstrual cramps   

5. Birth control pills should be taken at the same time every day.
     True    False   

6. Most birth control pills contain which two hormones?
     A. Estrogen and progestin    B. Progestin and testosterone   C. Estrogen and pasterone  

7. Abstinence is the only 100% way of not becoming pregnant of acquiring and STI.
     True    False   

8. Contraceptive injections must be administered by a health care provider every _______ months.
     3    4    6    12

9. Once the vaginal ring is inserted into the vagina, it releases a continuous low dose of hormones into the body.
     True    False   

10. When used with spermicide, the diaphragm is _________ effective.
     94%    99%    100%   

11. Of all the methods of birth control, latex condoms offer the best protection against STIs.
     True    False  

12. Smoking does not increase side effects of birth control pills.
     True    False  

13. If you forget to take your birth control pill once, it is ok to take your pill as soon as you remember.
     True    False  

14. If you miss two birth control pills in a row, take two tablets as soon as you remember and take two tablets the next day. Then return to your regular schedule but use a backup method for seven days after two missed pills.
     True    False  

15. Latex condoms are a good "backup" to use when needed.
     True    False  

16. A woman can get pregnant within 24 hours of when she stops taking her birth control pills.
     True    False  

17. If a woman has sex without any type of birth control or she thinks her method has failed, she may want to use emergency contraception. This needs to be started within _________ of sex and should not be a regular form of birth control.
     A. 2 hours      B. 8 hours    C. 72 hours   D. 96 hours

18. Douching after sex is a good way to prevent a woman from getting pregnant.
     True    False  

19. How often should a woman between the ages of 18 and 39 have a Pap test?
     A. Every year      B. Every two years     C. Every three years  

20. A woman should wait two weeks after the start of her menstrual period to have a Pap test.
  True    False  

Evaluation

Please rate the online Choices Program by answering the following five questions.

1.   Did this program meet your expectations?

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4.     What could we do to improve the Choices Program?

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         Thank You! Please print this test and take it to your health care provider at the
         NDSU Student Health Service to receive your first month of contraception free.