A female health worker , while prescribing OC pills should evaluate all, EXCEPT:
Calf tenderness
Convulsions
History of chronic headache
Having two live issues
Ans. is 'd' i.e. Having two live issues Checklist for prescription of OCPsAbove 40 yrs. of ageAbove 35 yrs. of age and a heavy smokerSeizuresSevere pain in calf or thighSymptomatic varicose veins in legsSevere chest painUnusual shortness of breath after examinationSevere headache and/ or visual disturbanceLactating for less than 6 monthsIntermenstrual bleeding or bleeding after sexual intercourseAmenorrhoeaAbnormally yellow skin, eyesB.P. > 140 sys. or > diastolicMass in breastSwollen legsInstruction : If all the above are negative, the woman may be given OCPs, If any one of these is positive, she must be seen by a doctor.
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