iPLEDGE REMS question answers

the red cross calls you to give blood during your first month after your last dose. you tell them: a. i cannot give blood until 1 month after my last dose of isotretinoin. b. i can never give blood again.

a. i cannot give blood until 1 month after my last dose of isotretinoin.

you must keep your appointment every month because: a. it is important for you and your doctor/prescriber to interact before you get a maximum 30-day supply of isotretinoin each month. b. you need to sign a consent form each month. c. you need to tell your doctor where to call in your prescription.

a. it is important for you and your doctor/prescriber to interact before you get a maximum 30-day supply of isotretinoin each month.

you missed 2 days taking your birth control pills earlier this week. You would: a. you should call your doctor/prescriber as soon as you realize it. b. have sex whenever you want.

a. you should call your doctor/prescriber as soon as you realize it.

i'm using my primary method of birth control exactly as prescribed and my partner uses male latex condoms with spermicide as the second method. my partner's male latex condom breaks. i would: a. not worry about getting pregnant. b. worry that I may become pregnant but not do anything. c. call my doctor/prescriber to talk about emergency birth control.

c. call my doctor/prescriber to talk about emergency birth control.

you had a pregnancy test on Tuesday for your next prescription. what is the last day you can obtain your prescription? a. later that same day (7 hours later). b. by Friday before the pharmacy closes. c. on Monday of the next week.

c. on Monday of the next week.

the male latex condom can help prevent: a. pregnancy. b. the spread of HIV/AIDS. c. the spread of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). d. all of the above.

d. all of the above.

you can obtain your prescription any time you want.

false.

for the iPLEDGE Program, male latex condoms can be used with or without a spermicide.

true.

i must not give blood while taking isotretinoin and 1 month after stopping isotretinoin.

true.

most women who got pregnant during isotretinoin treatment were using only 1 method of birth control.

true.

one goal of the iPLEDGE program is to make sure pregnant women do not take isotretinoin.

true.

you can possibly get pregnant if you have a uterus and ovaries.

true.

you can switch to the progesterone-only mini-pill for your primary method of birth control while you are taking isotretinoin.

false.

you can use any 2 methods of birth control for the iPLEDGE program.

false.

you have received a Rx for isotretinoin from your doctor/prescriber but have not had the Rx filled. it is OK to have unprotected sex since you have had a negative pregnancy test.

false.

your doctor/prescriber has entered your negative pregnancy test result and your two methods of birth control into the iPLEDGE program system and gives you a prescription. before you can obtain isotretinoin at a pharmacy you must: a. answer your comprehension questions in the iPLEDGE program system. b. schedule your next appointment with your doctor/prescriber. c. sign your informed consent each month.

a. answer your comprehension questions in the iPLEDGE program system.

you should talk to your doctor/prescriber about birth control: a. each month during your office visit. b. only when you have a problem. c. only when you sign the second consent form.

a. each month during your office visit.

each month you need to answer questions and: a. enter 2 methods of birth control you are using. b. do a home pregnancy test to show the pharmacist.

a. enter 2 methods of birth control you are using.

for 1 month after your last dose, you must use 2 effective methods of birth control together all the time.

true.

i will not share my isotretinoin with anyone.

agree.

your partner should put his male latex condom on: a. any time during sex. b. as soon as he gets an erection, because waiting too long lets sperm leak out. c. only when he remembers.

b. as soon as he gets an erection, because waiting too long lets sperm leak out.

your pharmacist can fill and dispense your Rx only after: a. you phone it in. b. checking with the iPledge program system to see if you can get isotretinoin. c. you email it in.

b. checking with the iPledge program system to see if you can get isotretinoin.

you are in your third month of treatment. in order to get your isotretinoin Rx, you must: a. have a urine test for infection. b. have a negative pregnancy test performed in a laboratory, discuss birth control with your doctor/prescriber, and answer questions in the iPLEDGE program system.

b. have a negative pregnancy test performed in a laboratory, discuss birth control with your doctor/prescriber, and answer questions in the iPLEDGE program system.

my partner has only one male latex condom with him. we would: a. have sex more than once and reuse the male latex condom. b. have sex once and wait until he can get more male latex condoms. c. have sex but use withdrawal method.

b. have sex once and wait until he can get more male latex condoms.

birth control pills may not work as well when you are taking isotretinoin. it is important to: a. take two birth control pills every day. b. remember to take your birth control pill about the same time every day and always use a second effective method correctly to help prevent pregnancy. c. take your birth control pill only before having sex.

b. remember to take your birth control pill about the same time every day and always use a second effective method correctly to help prevent pregnancy.

you think you may be pregnant and you have taken isotretinoin. you would: a. not worry because it was only a few doses. b. stop isotretinoin and call your doctor/prescriber. even the smallest amount of isotretinoin may cause birth defects.

b. stop isotretinoin and call your doctor/prescriber. Even the smallest amount of isotretinoin may cause birth defects.

it's okay to take isotretinoin when a. you are using one effective method of birth control. b. you are using 2 effective methods of birth control together correctly all the time. c. you may be pregnant.

b. you are using 2 effective methods of birth control together correctly all the time.

the risk for birth defects for a baby whose mother took isotretinoin is a. so low that you do not have to worry. b. low enough so you do not need birth control. c. very high even if a female patient takes isotretinoin for only a short time.

c. very high even if a female patient takes isotretinoin for only a short time.

your neighbor wants to try your isotretinoin. you tell her or him: a. i must not share isotretinoin. b. he or she must see a doctor/prescriber who can prescribe isotretinoin. c. you tell her or him both of these reasons.

c. you tell her or him both of these reasons.

i have been using birth control pills for 5 years and have not gotten pregnant. why do I need another method of birth control now? a. any form of birth control can fail. b. the birth defects are too severe to risk getting pregnant. c. isotretinoin may change how well some methods of birth control work. d. all of these.

d. all of these.

which of the following are signs you might be pregnant? a. you miss your menstrual period. b. you have nausea (generally first thing in the morning), sometimes referred to as morning sickness. c. your breasts feel tender, like at the beginning of a menstrual period. d. any of the above is a sign you might be pregnant.

d. any of the above is a sign you might be pregnant.

you can get a Rx for isotretinoin only if: a. your pregnancy test is negative. b. you answered the questions correctly. c. you entered your 2 methods of birth control and they match the birth control methods entered by your doctor/prescriber. d. your doctor/prescriber entered your 2 methods of birth control. e. all of these.

e. all of these.