Contraception: ABFM practice questions

7 board-style questions on contraception in the PulseMD family medicine question bank, written against current guidelines with the reference cited on each question. Two free samples below; the full set with answers, explanations, and spaced review is free to start.

Sample question 1

A 22-year-old woman with no significant medical history requests contraception. She smokes half a pack of cigarettes daily, has a BMI of 24, and has a history of migraines without aura. She desires a method she does not have to remember daily. Which contraceptive method is MOST appropriate?

  1. Monthly combined injectable
  2. Etonogestrel subdermal implant (Nexplanon)
  3. Combined oral contraceptive pill
  4. Combined transdermal patch

Sample question 2

A 34-year-old woman with a history of migraine with visual aura presents to discuss contraception options. She is a nonsmoker with a BMI of 24 kg/m2, normal blood pressure, and no other medical conditions. She is currently using condoms but desires a more effective method. According to the CDC US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (US MEC), which of the following methods is contraindicated in this patient?

  1. Etonogestrel subdermal implant (Nexplanon)
  2. Combined oral contraceptive pill
  3. Copper intrauterine device (IUD)
  4. Levonorgestrel intrauterine device (IUD)

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