Which client would be an ideal candidate for injectable progestins such as Depo-Provera (DMPA)as a contraceptive choice?
A) The ideal candidate for DMPA wants menstrual regularity and predictability.
B) The client has a history of thrombotic problems or breast cancer.
C) The ideal candidate has difficulty remembering to take oral contraceptives daily.
D) The client is homeless or mobile and rarely receives health care.

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Advantages of DMPA include its contraceptive effectiveness,compared with the effectiveness of combined oral contraceptives,and the requirement of only four injections a year.The disadvantages of injectable progestins are prolonged amenorrhea and uterine bleeding.The use of injectable progestin carries an increased risk of venous thrombosis and thromboembolism.To be effective,DMPA injections must be administered every 11 to 13 weeks.Access to health care is necessary to prevent pregnancy or potential complications.

Which Client Would Be an Ideal Candidate for Injectable Progestins