Ectopic pregnancy:
a. occurs in about 12% of pregnancies.
b. has an increase in women with a history or pelvic inflammatory disease.
c. usually presents between 1 and 5 months of gestation.
d. is usually associated with a negative pregnancy test.
e. always requires a salpingectomy.
ANS: B
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