RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1978 of 2368

Which information should the nurse give a client about emergency contraceptive pills?

  1. They should be used as a routine method of birth control
  2. They end an existing pregnancy
  3. They cause long-term loss of fertility
  4. They can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex
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Correct answer: They can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex

Pills can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex. They do not harm an existing pregnancy or future fertility.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Emergency Contraception. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026