Question 1

Originally,abortion policy in the United States was dictated by

Accepted Answer

A) contemporary medical opinion. 
B) religious dogma. 
C) an individual's conscience. 
D) English common law. 
A) contemporary medical opinion. 
B) religious dogma. 
C) an individual's conscience. 
D) English common law.

Question 2

Mifepristone is the only drug used to complete a medical abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Medical abortion is approved for use

Accepted Answer

A) at 10 or more weeks since the last menstrual period. 
B) within 49 days of the last menstrual period. 
C) 3 months after suspected conception. 
D) at any time. 
A) at 10 or more weeks since the last menstrual period. 
B) within 49 days of the last menstrual period. 
C) 3 months after suspected conception. 
D) at any time.

Question 4

Current state laws concerning abortion include all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) bans on the use of public funding. 
B) mandatory prayer sessions for abortion candidates. 
C) insurance prohibitions. 
D) requirements for parental consent for minors. 
A) bans on the use of public funding. 
B) mandatory prayer sessions for abortion candidates. 
C) insurance prohibitions. 
D) requirements for parental consent for minors.

Question 5

Women below the federal poverty threshold have an abortion rate more than ______ that of higher income women.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 times 
B) 4 times 
C) 6 times 
D) 8 times 
A) 2 times 
B) 4 times 
C) 6 times 
D) 8 times

Question 6

The belief that any abortion is murder is representative of what group?

Accepted Answer

A) pro-choice 
B) pro-abortion 
C) pro-life 
D) pro-intervention 
A) pro-choice 
B) pro-abortion 
C) pro-life 
D) pro-intervention

Question 7

Half of U.S.counties have abortion providers and half do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Supreme Court case that legalized abortion was

Accepted Answer

A) Roe v.Wade. 
B) Knight v.U.S. 
C) Hart v.James. 
D) Webster v.Reproductive Health. 
A) Roe v.Wade. 
B) Knight v.U.S. 
C) Hart v.James. 
D) Webster v.Reproductive Health.

Question 9

The overall abortion rate from 1990 to 2005 decreased by 25 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An agent or substance that produces abortions is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) abortifacient. 
B) postcoital pill. 
C) teratogen. 
D) IUD. 
A) abortifacient. 
B) postcoital pill. 
C) teratogen. 
D) IUD.

Question 11

Surgical abortion techniques can fail to end a pregnancy if

Accepted Answer

A) there are multiple embryos. 
B) the woman is obese. 
C) there is an ectopic pregnancy. 
D) the woman is too thin. 
A) there are multiple embryos. 
B) the woman is obese. 
C) there is an ectopic pregnancy. 
D) the woman is too thin.

Question 12

Most Americans feel that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Situation
Melissa is 32 years old and single.She is career oriented and is happy in a long-term,monogamous relationship.Melissa and her partner have agreed that having children is not part of their future.Despite using a reliable form of contraception,Melissa finds out that she is 7-8 weeks pregnant.Melissa and her partner discuss the situation,and the decision is made to abort the pregnancy.
-Melissa's partner was active in decision making and supportive throughout the process.It is likely that Melissa's relationship with her partner

Accepted Answer

A) will become stronger. 
B) will deteriorate. 
C) will not change. 
D) will end. 
A) will become stronger. 
B) will deteriorate. 
C) will not change. 
D) will end.

Question 14

Which of the following is the MOST accurate characterization of women's psychological reactions to facing abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological reactions follow a predictable pattern. 
B) Most women approach abortion feeling confident. 
C) Psychological reactions depend on a woman's psychological makeup. 
D) Most women report they feel they were coerced into the abortion. 
A) Psychological reactions follow a predictable pattern. 
B) Most women approach abortion feeling confident. 
C) Psychological reactions depend on a woman's psychological makeup. 
D) Most women report they feel they were coerced into the abortion.

Question 15

Worldwide,the legal status of abortion is the sole determinant of the availability of safe abortion services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Overall,mortality from abortion

Accepted Answer

A) is low. 
B) is high. 
C) has increased since legalization in 1973. 
D) has not changed since legalization in 1973. 
A) is low. 
B) is high. 
C) has increased since legalization in 1973. 
D) has not changed since legalization in 1973.

Question 17

Partial birth abortion is a nonmedical term for a rarely used method of late-term abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT reduce the complications of abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) early timing of abortion 
B) use of suction method 
C) general anesthesia 
D) a well-trained clinician 
A) early timing of abortion 
B) use of suction method 
C) general anesthesia 
D) a well-trained clinician

Question 19

The most common method of abortion during the 13th to 24th weeks of pregnancy is

Accepted Answer

A) medical abortion. 
B) vacuum aspiration. 
C) dilation and evacuation. 
D) prostaglandins. 
A) medical abortion. 
B) vacuum aspiration. 
C) dilation and evacuation. 
D) prostaglandins.

Question 20

The attitude of most adult Americans toward abortion is

Accepted Answer

A) total opposition. 
B) that it should be allowed only in cases of rape. 
C) that Roe v.Wade should be overturned. 
D) that it should continue to be legal. 
A) total opposition. 
B) that it should be allowed only in cases of rape. 
C) that Roe v.Wade should be overturned. 
D) that it should continue to be legal.

Exam 7: Abortion

Originally,abortion policy in the United States was dictated by

Mifepristone is the only drug used to complete a medical abortion.

Medical abortion is approved for use

Current state laws concerning abortion include all of the following,EXCEPT

Women below the federal poverty threshold have an abortion rate more than ______ that of higher income women.

The belief that any abortion is murder is representative of what group?

Half of U.S.counties have abortion providers and half do not.

The Supreme Court case that legalized abortion was

The overall abortion rate from 1990 to 2005 decreased by 25 percent.

An agent or substance that produces abortions is a(n)

Surgical abortion techniques can fail to end a pregnancy if

Most Americans feel that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances.

Which of the following is the MOST accurate characterization of women's psychological reactions to facing abortion?

Worldwide,the legal status of abortion is the sole determinant of the availability of safe abortion services.

Overall,mortality from abortion

Partial birth abortion is a nonmedical term for a rarely used method of late-term abortion.

Which of the following does NOT reduce the complications of abortion?

The most common method of abortion during the 13th to 24th weeks of pregnancy is

The attitude of most adult Americans toward abortion is

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