A student in a perinatal clinic asks the clinic nurse what an incomplete abortion is. Which response by the nurse is best?
A.
Complete loss of all products of conception before 20 weeks' gestation
B.
Fetal death before 20 weeks with retention of all products of conception
C.
Loss of some, but not all, products of conception before 20 weeks
D.
When the patient initiates an abortion, but then stops the procedure
ANS: C
An incomplete abortion is the expulsion of some, but not all, products of conception prior to 20 weeks. Fetal death with retention of all products of conception prior to 20 weeks is called a missed abortion. Complete expulsion of all products of conception before 20 weeks is a complete spontaneous abortion. If a patient chooses to have an abortion, it is termed an elective abortion.
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