After an ultrasound performed at twenty weeks of pregnancy, Melissa finds out that the fetus she is carrying likely has cytomegalovirus, which can cause severe birth malformations. Melissa decides to terminate the pregnancy.
Which type of abortion procedure is Melissa most likely to undergo?
a. vacuum aspiration c. dilation and evacuation
b. dilation and curettage d. intact dilation and extraction
Question 2
How long can mifepristone be taken up to following the first day of a woman's last menstrual period?
a. five days c. thirty-three days
b. nineteen days d. fifty-six days
Photograph illustrating the development of a fetus
4 weeks old embryo
20 weeks old human fetus
Cystostomy. An artificial opening is made through the urinary bladder wall during this procedure. As
RH Factor in Pregnancy
Maternal Changes During Pregnancy