A 9-week pregnant woman complains of vaginal bleeding and cramping. A sterile speculum examination finds the cervix closed. This assessment is indicative of what type of spontaneous abortion?
a. Incomplete c. Threatened
b. Inevitable d. Missed
C
Bleeding and cramping at 9-weeks indicates a spontaneous abortion, but the fact that the cervix is still closed indicates a threatened abortion. Cervical dilation would occur with an incomplete abortion, inevitable abortion, and a missed abortion
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