Chapter 7: Contraceptive & Pregnancy Options Flashcards
During human prehistory, what was the most common form of birth control employed?
a) Intercrural intercourse
b) Barrier methods
c) Infanticide
d) Ingesting deadly substances like mercury and aresenic
c) Infanticide
Which of the following statements about the history of birth control in Canada is true?
a) Not all Canadians wanting birth control currently have equal access to family planning services
b) Birth control clinics have only been present in Canada since the 1990s
c) In the 1960’s Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the Catholic Church opposed the growing movement in Canada for national family planning and birth control services
d) Using, selling, and disseminating contraception has never actually been illegal in Canada
a) Not all Canadians wanting birth control currently have equal access to family planning services
Which of the following statements about birth control is a myth?
a) A female can get pregnant the first time she has sex with a male
b) Sexual position is unrelated to the probability of conception
c) Women who carry condoms are more sexually promiscuous
d) Orgasms are not related to pregnancy risk
c) Women who carry condoms are more sexually promiscuous
What is the difference between perfect use of a birth control method and typical use?
a) Perfect use occurs when the birth control method is followed exactly, 100% of the time. Typical use occurs in more realistic situations
b) Perfect use occurs with 100 per cent reliable birth control like the oral contraceptive pill, and typical use occurs with less than 100 per cent reliable birth control methods like condoms
c) Perfect use means the birth control method offers dual protection from STIs and an unplanned pregnancy. Typical use means the birth control method only offers single protection, such as protection against STIs or an unplanned pregnancy, but not both
d) Perfect use is birth control that is employed prior to sex such as using a condom, and typical use is birth control employed after sex, such as taking emergency contraception
a) Perfect use occurs when the birth control method is followed exactly, 100% of the time. Typical use occurs in more realistic situations
The levonorgestrel-releasing intra-uterine system (LNG-IUS) ________
a) Has a typical failure rate of 9% and has to be taken at the same time each day
b) Has a similar perfect and typical use failure rate, lasts up to five years, and generally reduces menstrual flow significantly
c) Has a typical failure rate of 9 per cent and needs to be removed every three weeks for menstruation incorrect
d) Has a typical failure rate of 9 per cent and needs to be applied once per week with a one-week break for menstruation
b) Has a similar perfect and typical use failure rate, lasts up to five years, and generally reduces menstrual flow significantly
Abstinence is _______
a) 100% effective as a pregnancy prevention
b) 100% effective against STI transmission
c) Widely practiced
d) Not effective at preventing unwanted pregnancies
a) 100% effective as a pregnancy prevention
The Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills (IMB) model posits that ______
a) Providing people with information, education, and reasons to adopt sexual decision making will lower negative sexual outcomes
b) Open conversations are the key to sexual health behaviours
c) Family values matter when considering sexual behaviour
d) All of the above
a) Providing people with information, education, and reasons to adopt sexual decision making will lower negative sexual outcomes
Which of the following is not an emergency contraceptive method?
a) The emergency contraceptive pill
b) Post-coital IUD insertion
c) Post-coital Depo Provera injection
d) Plan B
c) Post-coital Depo Provera injection
Which of the following is an example of a reason for an elective abortion?
a) The fetus has a chromosomal abnormality that will result in a severe birth defect
b) The pregnant woman is living in poverty, is malnourished, and has no reliable means of income
c) Carrying the pregnancy to term would create a significant health risk for the mother
d) It is highly unlikely the fetus will survive until delivery
b) The pregnant woman is living in poverty, is malnourished, and has no reliable means of income
Who was influential in the legalization of abortion in Canada?
a) Pierre Trudeau
b) Dorothea Palmer
c) The Population Reference Bureau
d) Henry Morgentaler
d) Henry Morgentaler
Which of the following is an example of a medical abortion?
a) The use of specialized pregnancy-ending drugs such as RU-486
b) Manual vacuum aspiration
c) Dilation and evacuation
d) Vacuum suction curettage
a) The use of specialized pregnancy-ending drugs such as RU-486
According to your textbook, which of the following statements about abortion is true?
a) Abortions rates have been steadily increasing in Canada
b) On average, Canadians are becoming more pro-choice in recent decades
c) On average, Canadians are becoming more pro-life in recent decades
d) In 1989, the American Psychological Association determined that there is significant evidence for post-abortion syndrome in women who have had elective abortions
b) On average, Canadians are becoming more pro-choice in recent decades
Which of the following is not associated with lower rates of unwanted pregnancies?
a) Access to birth control
b) Abstinence
c) Access to education about family planning and contraception
d) Using long-acting methods of birth control
b) Abstinence
Which of the following statements is false?
a) Severe negative psychological reactions after abortion are rare
b) The most common contraceptive used worldwide is the IUD
c) The average woman will spend about 30 years of her life trying not to get pregnant
d) Abortion rates have been steadily declining in developed countries since the 1990s but have remained steady in developing countries
b) The most common contraceptive used worldwide is the IUD
What positive changes resulted from efforts to give people the right to control their reproductive health in Canada?
Decline of teen pregnancy Decline of abortions Improved maternal and fetal health Improvement in women's social status Less financial strain
