bs6 - wwjd

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6. A 49-year-old sexually active woman tells
her physician that she is experiencing hot
flashes and has not menstruated in 4 months.
She asks the doctor when she can discontinue
use of birth control. The physician's most correct
response is
(A)6 months after the last menstrual period
(B)1 year after the last menstrual period
©after age 55
(D) immediately
(E) when the hot flashes subside

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A.

[ArchivalUser]

A.

[ArchivalUser]

aaa

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6-B. One year after the last menstrual period signals the end of menopause, when the use of
birth control can be discontinued. The age of menopause and the occurrence of hot flashes vary
considerably among women and thus cannot be used to predict the end of fertility.