*** Answer Question with rationale for correct answer and why other answers were
*** Answer Question with rationale for correct answer and why other answers were not selected.
A 35 year old woman smokes approximately 10 cigarettes per day. She started smoking at the age of 18 years. She has a new male sexual partner and is interested in contraception. She was recently treated for gonorrhea and chlamydia. She is using condoms inconsistently. The urine pregnancy test is negative. She denies a history of hypertension, blod clots, liver disease, heart disease and diabetes. Her last menstral period was 5 days ago. Which of the following contraceptive methods is recommended?
A. oral contraceptive pills
B. Copper IUD
C. Etonogestrel implant (Nexplanon)
D. Vaginal ring (Nuva ring)
