Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1944 of 2368
Which statement by a perimenopausal client shows understanding of contraception teaching?
- “I can stop birth control as soon as my periods become irregular.”
- “I can stop birth control once I start having hot flashes.”
- “I will use birth control until I have gone 12 months without a period.”
- “I need birth control only until my periods are three months apart.”
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Correct answer: “I will use birth control until I have gone 12 months without a period.”
Pregnancy is still possible until menstrual cycles have been absent for 12 months.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Women. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026