Question 1

Cervical trauma is a frequent complication associated with early abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The birth parents and the adoptive parents know something about one another and may meet in a(n)________ adoption.

Accepted Answer

A) private 
B) open 
C) temporary 
D) confidential 
A) private 
B) open 
C) temporary 
D) confidential

Question 3

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice?

Accepted Answer

A) 35 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 55 percent 
D) 65 percent 
A) 35 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 55 percent 
D) 65 percent

Question 4

The American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians estimates that as much as 50 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The belief that women must have the freedom to decide whether and when to have children is representative of what view?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The term viable means that a pregnancy exists and the fetus is developing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 will most likely have which one of the following methods of abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) dilation and evacuation 
B) RU-486 and prostaglandins 
C) labor induction 
D) suction curettage 
A) dilation and evacuation 
B) RU-486 and prostaglandins 
C) labor induction 
D) suction curettage

Question 8

Which of the following statements about dilation and evacuation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires cervical dilation overnight before the procedure is completed. 
B) It is used primarily in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. 
C) It typically does not involve anesthesia. 
D) The more advanced the pregnancy,the easier this procedure is. 
A) It requires cervical dilation overnight before the procedure is completed. 
B) It is used primarily in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. 
C) It typically does not involve anesthesia. 
D) The more advanced the pregnancy,the easier this procedure is.

Question 9

Based on national research,all of the following are characteristics of the "typical" American woman having an abortion,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) being non-Christian. 
B) being 20-30 years old. 
C) never having been married. 
D) being poor. 
A) being non-Christian. 
B) being 20-30 years old. 
C) never having been married. 
D) being poor.

Question 10

The pro-choice view holds that discrimination in health care will result from banning legal abortions because

Accepted Answer

A) there is a stigma associated with middle-class unwed pregnancies. 
B) adoption would be very expensive. 
C) public assistance for abortion would not be available for the medically indigent. 
D) wealthy women could more easily travel to access safe,legal abortion. 
A) there is a stigma associated with middle-class unwed pregnancies. 
B) adoption would be very expensive. 
C) public assistance for abortion would not be available for the medically indigent. 
D) wealthy women could more easily travel to access safe,legal abortion.

Question 11

Abortion refers to the artificially induced expulsion of a fetus from the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE about abortion with mifepristone?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a faster procedure than surgical abortion. 
B) It is also available as a once-monthly contraceptive. 
C) Its success rate is highest in early pregnancy. 
D) It is not currently available in the United States. 
A) It is a faster procedure than surgical abortion. 
B) It is also available as a once-monthly contraceptive. 
C) Its success rate is highest in early pregnancy. 
D) It is not currently available in the United States.

Question 13

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-life?

Accepted Answer

A) 32 percent 
B) 47 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 55 percent 
A) 32 percent 
B) 47 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 55 percent

Question 14

The majority of Americans feel that the issues concerning abortion are very clear,and that there are no gray areas to be considered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A judicial bypass procedure means that

Accepted Answer

A) a woman can obtain permission from a judge to have an abortion without notifying her spouse. 
B) a woman can obtain permission from a judge to obtain state funds to pay for an abortion. 
C) a minor can obtain permission from a judge to have an abortion in the third trimester. 
D) a minor can obtain permission from a judge instead of a parent to have an abortion. 
A) a woman can obtain permission from a judge to have an abortion without notifying her spouse. 
B) a woman can obtain permission from a judge to obtain state funds to pay for an abortion. 
C) a minor can obtain permission from a judge to have an abortion in the third trimester. 
D) a minor can obtain permission from a judge instead of a parent to have an abortion.

Question 16

The birth parents and the adoptive parents never know each other in a(n)________ adoption.

Accepted Answer

A) private 
B) open 
C) temporary 
D) confidential 
A) private 
B) open 
C) temporary 
D) confidential

Question 17

Suction curettage is the most common method of abortion in

Accepted Answer

A) the first trimester. 
B) the second trimester. 
C) the third trimester. 
D) all trimesters. 
A) the first trimester. 
B) the second trimester. 
C) the third trimester. 
D) all trimesters.

Question 18

Which of the following is a pro-life view?

Accepted Answer

A) Abortion has an overall destructive effect on society. 
B) Distinction needs to be made between different stages of fetal development. 
C) Preserving the fetus in the early gestation period may not be the ultimate moral concern. 
D) Discrimination in health care may result from banning abortion. 
A) Abortion has an overall destructive effect on society. 
B) Distinction needs to be made between different stages of fetal development. 
C) Preserving the fetus in the early gestation period may not be the ultimate moral concern. 
D) Discrimination in health care may result from banning abortion.

Question 19

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.
-Following the procedure,Melissa will be given home care instructions.Which one of the following is appropriate for Melissa?

Accepted Answer

A) Douche twice each day for one week to reduce risk of infection. 
B) Return for a follow-up examination after four weeks if normal menstruation has not resumed. 
C) Expect a fever of 100-101 degrees F for the first two or three days. 
D) Report any abdominal cramping and/or backache to her physician. 
A) Douche twice each day for one week to reduce risk of infection. 
B) Return for a follow-up examination after four weeks if normal menstruation has not resumed. 
C) Expect a fever of 100-101 degrees F for the first two or three days. 
D) Report any abdominal cramping and/or backache to her physician.

Question 20

Suction curettage is used in about what percentage of all abortions performed in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) 90 percent 
B) 80 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 70 percent 
A) 90 percent 
B) 80 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 70 percent

Exam 7: Abortion

Cervical trauma is a frequent complication associated with early abortion.

The birth parents and the adoptive parents know something about one another and may meet in a(n)________ adoption.

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice?

The American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians estimates that as much as 50 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage.

The belief that women must have the freedom to decide whether and when to have children is representative of what view?

The term viable means that a pregnancy exists and the fetus is developing.

Which of the following statements about dilation and evacuation is TRUE?

Based on national research,all of the following are characteristics of the "typical" American woman having an abortion,EXCEPT

The pro-choice view holds that discrimination in health care will result from banning legal abortions because

Abortion refers to the artificially induced expulsion of a fetus from the uterus.

Which of the following is TRUE about abortion with mifepristone?

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-life?

The majority of Americans feel that the issues concerning abortion are very clear,and that there are no gray areas to be considered.

A judicial bypass procedure means that

The birth parents and the adoptive parents never know each other in a(n)________ adoption.

Suction curettage is the most common method of abortion in

Which of the following is a pro-life view?

Suction curettage is used in about what percentage of all abortions performed in the U.S.?

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