An abortion when the fetus dies but is retained in the uterus is called:
a. inevitable.
b. missed.
c. incomplete.
d. threatened.
ANS: B
A missed abortion refers to a dead fetus being retained in the uterus. An inevitable abortion means that the cervix is dilating with the contractions. An incomplete abortion means that not all the products of conception were expelled. With a threatened abortion, the client has cramping and bleeding but not cervical dilation.
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