The nurse is working in a Planned Pregnancy clinic performing counseling with women considering abortions. The nurse advises her patients that the administration of what agent would precipitate strong uterine contractions that result in abortion?
A) Mifepristone
B) Testosteron
C) Methotrexate
D) Clomiphene
Ans: A
Feedback: After counseling and consent and often a sonogram to confirm the pregnancy, mifepristone is administered. This is followed by a dose of misoprostol orally or vaginally. Testosterone is a male hormone. Methotrexate is a teratogen that is lethal to the fetus. Mifepristone prevents implantation of the ovum. Clomiphene stimulates ovulation.
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