Deck 7: Contraception and Pregnancy Options

Question 1

In which culture was silphium used as a form of birth control?

A) In ancient South America
B) In ancient Greece
C) In ancient Egypt
D) In South Africa

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Canada's first birth control clinic opened in Hamilton, Ontario, in what year?

A) 1922
B) 1932
C) 1952
D) 1962

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In Canada, the "birth control movement" started in which socio-economic group?

A) The wealthiest, best-educated Canadians
B) Middle-class factory workers
C) The poorest Canadians
D) Middle-class business owners

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following legislative actions occurred while Pierre Trudeau was prime minister of Canada?

A) A law was created making birth control free for all Canadians.
B) The use of birth control was removed from the Canadian Criminal Code.
C) The birth control pill became legal, but only for use to solve "menstrual problems."
D) It became illegal for doctors to refuse to prescribe birth control.

Question 5

The first formal contraception advocacy organization in Canada was formed in 1923 in which city?

A) Montreal
B) Vancouver
C) Toronto
D) Winnipeg

Question 6

If a typical couple has sex regularly for one year without using birth control, what are the odds that the woman will become pregnant?

A) 25 per cent
B) 40 per cent
C) 85 per cent
D) 95 per cent

Question 7

Nadya has had chronic vaginitis since she started using birth control. What form of birth control is Nadya most likely using?

A) The birth control pill
B) An intra-uterine device (IUD)
C) NuvaRing
D) Condoms

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a side effect of hormonal contraceptives?

A) Weight gain
B) Chronic pelvic pain
C) Nausea
D) Breast tenderness

Question 9

Isobel is single and would like to start using a hormonal method of birth control. What method would be most effective for her (assuming typical use)?

A) Levonorgestrel-releasing intra-uterine system
B) Depo-Provera
C) NuvaRing
D) Transdermal contraceptive patch

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a form of hormonal birth control?

A) Depo-Provera
B) Mirena
C) Lea contraceptive
D) NuvaRing

Question 11

Emily can use her method of birth control "perfectly" but still has a 26 per cent chance of becoming pregnant. Which of the following is likely true of Emily?

A) She is nulliparous and using condoms alone.
B) She is parous and using a diaphragm.
C) She is nulliparous and using the sponge.
D) She is parous and using the cervical cap.

Question 12

Melanie has had two children and would like to start using a non-hormonal method of birth control. What method would be most effective for her (assuming typical use)?

A) Intra-uterine device (IUD)
B) Diaphragm
C) Cervical cap
D) Sponge

Question 13

Which method of contraception is not permanent but lasts five years?

A) Tubal ligation
B) Vasectomy
C) The intra-uterine device (IUD)
D) Depo-Provera

Question 14

Dr. Thorold has recommended that Alexandra switch from using the contraceptive sponge to the birth control pill. What would be the most reasonable cause for this decision?

A) Alexandra has multiple partners.
B) Alexandra is nulliparous and monogamous.
C) Alexandra is parous.
D) Alexandra is nulliparous.

Question 15

What type of vaginal discharge will Patricia observe when she is most fertile?

A) Menstrual blood
B) Thick white mucus
C) Sticky white mucus
D) Slippery clear mucus

Question 16

Which is true regarding the sympto-thermal approach to birth control?

A) It requires the measurement of basal body temperature each morning.
B) It requires the assessment of cervical mucus each morning.
C) It requires the assessment of cervical mucus and basal body temperature each morning.
D) It is effective after the first two weeks.

Question 17

Heather is using the calendar method of birth control and has a regular 28-day cycle. If she wishes to avoid pregnancy, on which days of her cycle should she avoid intercourse (with the first day of her menstrual period being day 1)?

A) Days 8 through 19
B) Day 11 through 22
C) Days 14 through 25
D) Days 12 through 16

Question 18

What is a disadvantage of teaching abstinence as the best and only method for premarital birth control?

A) It may lead to risky sexual behaviours because of a lack of knowledge about what is safe.
B) Abstinence does not prevent most STIs.
C) Abstinence often causes people to be sexually inhibited when they do become married.
D) With the abstinence method, oral and anal sex are also usually not allowed so the person has no sexual options.

Question 19

Which of the following methods of natural birth control is most effective assuming normal but not perfect use?

A) Lactation amenorrhea
B) Withdrawal
C) Calendar-based methods
D) Sympto-thermal method

Question 20

In the modern developing world, what is the most common form of birth control?

A) The birth control pill
B) The intra-uterine device (IUD)
C) Condoms
D) Female sterilization

Question 21

According to a survey of a variety of cultures, what percentage of women would not trust a male partner to use male contraception effectively?

A) 2 per cent
B) 5 per cent
C) 10 per cent
D) 25 per cent

Question 22

According to research in Canada, what is the most common reason males cite for not using condoms?

A) They do not enjoy sexual sensation when using a condom.
B) Condoms are inconvenient to use or unavailable at the moment.
C) They do not view them as a reliable form of birth control.
D) They do not perceive themselves as at risk for contracting a sexually transmitted infection.

Question 23

Which method of birth control is most common for married people aged 35-44 in Canada?

A) Male sterilization
B) Female sterilization
C) The withdrawal method
D) Condoms

Question 24

Oral contraceptives are most common among members of which group?

A) Married women ages 18-34
B) Unmarried women ages 18-34
C) Married women ages 35-44
D) Unmarried women ages 35-44

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a component of Fisher and Fisher's IMB model of sexual health behaviours?

A) Motivation
B) Intervention
C) Information
D) Behavioural skills

Question 26

Nicole is 16 years old and has just had a baby. She is no longer in a relationship with the father. Which of the following is most likely?

A) Nicole will never have another baby.
B) Nicole will finish high school.
C) Nicole will receive welfare for the first three years of her child's life.
D) The father of Nicole's baby will provide about $200 a month to care for the child.

Question 27

A study found that the greater the number of sexual partners reported by young Canadian women, the __________ likely they were to be using __________.

A) more, condoms
B) less, condoms
C) less, IUDs
D) more, IUDs

Question 28

According to the World Bank, when is the world's population projected to reach 9.1 billion?

A) 2025
B) 2040
C) 2050
D) 2065

Question 29

Who is most likely to use birth control?

A) Someone who is impulsive and extraverted.
B) Someone who is open to talking about sex.
C) Someone who feels guilty about having sex.
D) Someone who is in an unstable, abusive relationship.

Question 30

What is Plan B?

A) A hormonal birth control injection
B) A brand-name intra-uterine device
C) An emergency contraceptive pill
D) A surgical method of birth control

Question 31

Which event caused the first ever closure of the Canadian Parliament?

A) A protest in favour of legalizing abortion
B) A bomb threat by pro-life advocates
C) A stalemate between political parties concerning whether abortion should be legal
D) A bomb threat by pro-choice advocates

Question 32

In which situation would Dr. Henry Morgentaler perform an abortion at his Montreal clinic?

A) When he determined that the mother's life was in danger
B) When a committee determined the mother's life was in danger
C) When there was medical evidence that the child would be born with severe medical problems
D) When a pregnant woman requested an abortion and it was medically possible

Question 33

What is the main difference between a therapeutic and an elective abortion?

A) Therapeutic abortions are legal in Canada and elective abortions are not.
B) Therapeutic and elective abortions use different techniques.
C) Therapeutic abortions are conducted to protect the mother's health or when the baby has a major birth defect.
D) A therapeutic abortion occurs after rape while an elective abortion follows failed birth control.

Question 34

In which country is the recorded abortion rate the highest?

A) China
B) India
C) Russia
D) Indonesia

Question 35

Which of the following is true about the trend for abortions worldwide since 1998?

A) The overall rate of abortions has stayed the same, but the percentage of safe abortions has risen.
B) The overall rate of abortions has decreased, but the percentage of unsafe abortions has not.
C) The overall rate of abortions has stayed the same but the percentage of unsafe abortions has increased.
D) The overall rate of abortions and the percentage of unsafe abortions have both decreased.

Question 36

Abortion is illegal with no exception in all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A) Poland
B) El Salvador
C) Vatican City
D) Malta

Question 37

According to a 2010 poll, more than half of Canadians said they are on which side of the The pro-choice--pro-life debate?

A) Pro-choice
B) Pro-life
C) Neither pro-choice nor pro-life
D) No opinion

Question 38

Who is most often associated with Canada's pro-choice movement?

A) Henry Morgentaler
B) Pierre Trudeau
C) Mary Anne Jamieson
D) A.R. Kaufman

Question 39

What is the least common method of dealing with unwanted pregnancies in Canada?

A) Surgical abortion
B) Adoption
C) Raising the baby
D) Chemical abortion

Question 40

Which of the following is true in China due to the one-child policy?

A) The per-capita net income of families has decreased.
B) Life expectancy has increased.
C) The incidence of a number of diseases has increased.
D) It has prevented nearly one billion births between 1979 and 2010.

Question 41

In which ancient culture was crocodile dung used as a contraceptive?

A) China
B) Egypt
C) Australia
D) Greece

Question 42

Ping was born in China and has two healthy older brothers who were also born in China. Ping and her brothers must have been born before which year?

A) 1972
B) 1975
C) 1978
D) 1981

Question 43

In general, who suffers most under China's one-child policy?

A) Parents
B) Females
C) Males
D) Children

Question 44

Historians believe that the most widely used form of population control among prehistorical people was likely __________.

A) infanticide
B) abstinence
C) condoms made of sheep intestine
D) the calendar method

Question 45

Why was contraception frowned upon in 19th century Canada?

A) It was too expensive.
B) It was too unreliable.
C) It was thought to "corrupt morals."
D) It was thought to be unhealthy

Question 46

What brought about increased tolerance of birth control in the 1960s?

A) The baby boom
B) The civil rights movement
C) Advances in technology
D) Concern about sexual infections

Question 47

It is 1969, which group of women could obtain birth control pills from their doctor?

A) Any woman
B) Any woman in a serious relationship
C) Any woman over 30
D) Any married woman

Question 48

What world event caused the Catholic Church to discourage contraception?

A) The Irish potato famine
B) The plagues
C) The Great Fire of London
D) World War I

Question 49

Most Canadians are only familiar with which two forms of contraception?

A) Abstinence and the birth control pill
B) The birth control pill and the male condom
C) The male condom and the contraceptive sponge
D) The contraceptive sponge and abstinence

Question 50

If a sexually active couple choose not to use birth control, what is the probability that they will NOT conceive a child within a year?

A) 0%
B) 15%
C) 50%
D) 85%

Question 51

What kind of contraceptive is the NuvaRing?

A) Hormonal
B) Barrier
C) Surgical
D) Sympto-thermal

Question 52

Which hormonal contraceptive has the same failure rate for perfect and typical use?

A) mini pill
B) NuvaRing
C) Depo-Provera
D) LNG-IUS

Question 53

Jessica takes a combination oral contraceptive pill. She feels confident that she will not get pregnant. Under typical use, what is the probability that Jessica will become pregnant in the next year?

A) 0%
B) 0.3%
C) 5%
D) 8%

Question 54

Of the hormonal contraceptive methods, which is LEAST likely to fail under typical use?

A) LNG-IUS
B) Depo-Provera
C) Mini pill
D) NuvaRing

Question 55

Neve has never given birth and likes using the contraceptive sponge because it is easy to obtain and easy to use. What is the typical probability that her method will fail her this year?

A) 9 per cent
B) 16 per cent
C) 20 per cent
D) 32 per cent

Question 56

Which of the following contraceptive methods is LEAST effective for a woman who has already had a child?

A) NuvaRing
B) Cervical cap
C) Contraceptive sponge
D) Mini pill

Question 57

Which of the following methods of contraception has the lowest failure rate?

A) Female sterilization
B) Male sterilization
C) Combination oral contraceptive pill
D) An IUD

Question 58

Mailika has a history of chronic pelvic pain and is looking for a method of contraception. What would be a choice that may help reduce the risk of the pain coming back and act as an effective contraceptive?

A) NuvaRing
B) Mini pill
C) Depo-Provera
D) Female condom

Question 59

In what percentage of cases of penile-vaginal intercourse does the male condom fail in protecting against an HIV infection?

A) 0 per cent
B) 5 per cent
C) 10 per cent
D) 20 per cent

Question 60

Miranda wants to know if she can use the standard-days calendar method. Her doctor says it will work if her cycles are between __________ days long.

A) 22 and 28
B) 24 and 30
C) 26 and 32
D) 28 and 34

Question 61

Rhea and Ned have switched from no method of contraception to a standard-days calendar method. Assuming perfect use, how likely are Rhea and Ned to avoid pregnancy with this method?

A) 20%
B) 45%
C) 80%
D) 95%

Question 62

Which method of contraception takes the average length of cycles across a year and uses the length of these cycles to predict days in the cycle when a woman may be fertile?

A) Rhythm method
B) Sympto-thermal approach
C) Standard-days method
D) Abstinence

Question 63

In which country would a married couple in their late thirties and early forties most likely choose male sterilization over female sterilization as a method of contraception?

A) China
B) Canada
C) India
D) Japan

Question 64

In which country would a married couple most likely choose female sterilization over male sterilization as a method of contraception?

A) China
B) England
C) Sweden
D) United States

Question 65

How does the use of the IUD by married women in the developing world compare to the use of the IUD by married women in the developed world?

A) The IUD is not used in the developed world.
B) The IUD is used more frequently in the developing world.
C) The IUD is used more frequently in the developed world.
D) The IUD is not used in the developing world.

Question 66

Priya lives in the developing world. Which of the following methods of contraception are she and her husband least likely to use?

A) IUD
B) Male sterilization
C) Female sterilization
D) Male condom

Question 67

A married woman living in a developed country is about __________ as likely to use birth control pills as a woman living in a developing country.

A) half
B) twice
C) three times
D) four times

Question 68

Jill and James are married, live in Canada, and are both 42 years old. They have completed their family. What method of contraception are Jill and James most likely to use?

A) Oral contraceptives
B) Male condom
C) Male sterilization
D) Female sterilization

Question 69

Gia and Greg are married, live in Canada and are both 27 years old. They want to wait a few years before starting a family. What method of birth control do they most likely use?

A) Oral contraceptives
B) Male condom
C) Withdrawal
D) IUD

Question 70

The rate of teenage pregnancy has been __________ in Canada.

A) increasing
B) fluctuating
C) decreasing
D) stable

Question 71

In Canada, what percentage of women have never asked their health care provider about birth control?

A) 2 per cent
B) 18 per cent
C) 28 per cent
D) 42 per cent

Question 72

Dr. Klaasen has computed a correlation between the number of sexual partners a woman has had and the frequency with which that woman uses condoms. What type of correlation did Dr. Klaasen most likely find?

A) No correlation
B) A strong positive correlation
C) A weak positive correlation
D) A negative correlation

Question 73

Which age group is most likely to say that they always use contraception?

A) Women in their teens
B) Women in their twenties
C) Women in their thirties
D) Women in their sixties

Question 74

According to the IMB model by Fisher & Fisher, sexual risk-taking is less likely when a person has all of the following factors EXCEPT __________.

A) access to information at the right time
B) a personal attitude that discourages sexual risk-taking
C) an ability to discuss birth control with their partner
D) a reason to be afraid of becoming pregnant

Question 75

Any method of contraception that is used after intercourse but before an egg can be implanted in the uterus is called __________.

A) Plan B
B) emergency contraception
C) an early-stage abortion
D) uterine evacuation

Question 76

Which emergency contraceptive pill contains estrogen and is more likely to induce nausea than other options?

A) Yuzpe
B) Plan B
C) Mini pill
D) Loestrin

Question 77

Which emergency contraceptive pill has the LEAST negative side effects?

A) Yuzpe
B) Plan B
C) Mini pill
D) Loestrin

Question 78

In what year did emergency contraceptive pills become available without a prescription in Canada?

A) 1996
B) 2000
C) 2005
D) 2009

Question 79

How effective is Plan B at preventing a pregnancy if taken within 24 hours of intercourse?

A) 85 per cent
B) 90 per cent
C) 95 per cent
D) 100 per cent

Question 80

Alicia took Plan B 52 hours after unprotected sex. What is the probability that Plan B will prevent a pregnancy if an egg has been fertilized?

A) 58 per cent
B) 68 per cent
C) 78 per cent
D) 88 per cent