Emergency Contraception MCQ Quiz | Family Planning

Welcome to the Emergency Contraception quiz, designed for MBBS students specializing in Family Planning. This assessment will test your knowledge on the mechanisms, indications, efficacy, and counseling aspects of various emergency contraceptive methods. The quiz covers crucial topics including hormonal options like Levonorgestrel and Ulipristal Acetate, as well as the Copper IUD. You will be evaluated on timeframes for administration, side effects, contraindications, and patient management scenarios. This comprehensive quiz will help you solidify your understanding and prepare for clinical practice and examinations. After submitting your answers, you can review your score and download all the questions with their correct answers in a PDF format for your future reference and study. Good luck!

1. What is the primary mechanism of action of Levonorgestrel (LNG) when used for emergency contraception?

2. A 24-year-old female requests emergency contraception 100 hours after unprotected intercourse. Which of the following is the most effective oral option?

3. The Copper-T IUD is considered the most effective method of emergency contraception. It can be inserted up to how many days after unprotected intercourse?

4. Ulipristal acetate (UPA) acts as a selective modulator of which receptor?

5. What is the standard single dose of Levonorgestrel for emergency contraception?

6. The Yuzpe regimen for emergency contraception involves a combination of which two hormones?

7. A patient vomits 1 hour after taking a dose of Levonorgestrel for emergency contraception. What is the appropriate advice?

8. Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for using a Copper IUD for emergency contraception?

9. The efficacy of hormonal emergency contraception, such as LNG, is known to be reduced in women with:

10. After using Ulipristal Acetate (UPA) for emergency contraception, how long should a woman wait before starting or resuming a progestin-containing hormonal contraceptive?

11. What is the most common side effect associated with oral emergency contraceptive pills?

12. Emergency contraception is NOT effective if:

13. Which enzyme inducer can significantly reduce the efficacy of both LNG and UPA emergency contraception?

14. If a woman’s period is delayed by more than one week after using emergency contraception, what is the most important next step?

15. The mechanism of action of a Copper IUD for emergency contraception primarily involves:

16. Compared to the Yuzpe regimen, single-dose Levonorgestrel is associated with:

17. Which statement about emergency contraception is TRUE?

18. A woman using a progestin-only pill (POP) misses a pill and has unprotected sex. She takes LNG for EC. When should she resume her POPs?

19. A key counseling point for a patient receiving oral emergency contraception is that:

20. The failure rate of a Copper IUD when used for emergency contraception is approximately:

21. Levonorgestrel EC is effective up to how many hours after unprotected intercourse, although its efficacy decreases over time?

22. Which of these is a potential disadvantage of the Yuzpe regimen compared to newer methods?

23. For a woman breastfeeding, which emergency contraceptive method is generally considered safe without interrupting breastfeeding?

24. What is the main reason Ulipristal Acetate (UPA) is preferred over Levonorgestrel (LNG) between 72 and 120 hours post-coitus?

25. A patient on carbamazepine for epilepsy needs EC. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation?