The nurse is asked to assist with a 38-year-old woman who desires oral birth control pills. The patient decides on an estrogen-progesterone formulation because she still desires to get her monthly periods. The patient states she is a heavy smoker. Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the smoking and this medication?
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