Medical assistants must learn to ask the right questions when interviewing patients about their history and medication. Some women may fail to report _________ used for contraception as a medication. A.Male condoms B.Hormonal patches C.Female condoms D.Diaphragms

Medicine · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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 B. Hormonal patches

When taking a patient's history, medical assistants should be particularly mindful that some patients may not consider all forms of contraception to be "medication." Among the options listed, hormonal patches, like other hormonal contraceptives such as pills or injections, contain active pharmaceutical ingredients that affect the hormonal balance of the body to prevent pregnancy. As a result, they should certainly be reported as part of a patient's medication history. However, some patients may overlook or fail to recognize them as such.

Male condoms, female condoms, and diaphragms, on the other hand, are barrier methods of contraception that do not contain medications. These devices physically block sperm from reaching the egg and do not involve altering the body's chemistry or hormonal balance.

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