A woman in her first trimester of pregnancy comes to the emergency department with moderate vaginal bleeding. She reports having had cramps earlier but has none now. This description is typical of a(n) _____ abortion
a. Missed
b. Incomplete
c. Threatened
d. Recurrent
ANS: C
These are signs and symptoms of a threatened abortion. With a missed abortion, there is generally no pain and a slight brownish vaginal discharge. Incomplete abortions are accompanied by severe cramping and heavy, continuous bleeding.
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