A multigravida gave birth to an 18 week fetus last week. She is in the clinic for follow-up, and notices that her chart states she has had one abortion. The client is upset over the use of this word.
How can the nurse best explain this terminology to the client? A. Abortion is the medical term for all pregnancies that end before 28 weeks.
B. Abortion is the word we use when someone has miscarried.
C. Abortion is how we label pregnancies that end in the second trimester.
D. Abortion is what we call all babies who are stillborn.
Question 2
While completing the medical and surgical history during the initial prenatal visit, the 16-year-old primigravida client states, Why are you asking me all these questions? What difference does it make? Which of the following statements would b
answer the client's questions? We ask these questions to: A. Detect anything that happened in your past that might affect the pregnancy.
B. See if you can have prenatal visits less often than most clients.
C. Make sure that our paperwork and records are complete and up to date.
D. Look for any health problems in the past that might affect your parenting.
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