Essential of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing, 3rd Edition Chapter 4 Common Reproductive Issues Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+

Essential of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing, 3rd Edition Chapter 4 Common Reproductive Issues Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+ abortion - is defined as the expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it is viable can be medical or surgical Surgical abortion - *three major types are vacuum aspiration, dilation, and evacuation and induction *method selected is based on gestational age *major risk and complications in the first trimester are infection, retained tissue, or hemorrhage, or cervical tear Medical abortion - *are achieved through administration of medication either vaginally or orally *drugs are currently used to terminated a pregnancy during the first trimester *methotrexate (an antineplastic agent) *misoprostol (a prostaglandin agent) methotrexate - induces abortion because of its toxicity to trophoblastic tissue, the growing embryo misoprostol - *works by causing uterine contractions, which helps to expel the products of conceptions *given as a vaginal suppository or in oral form 3 to 7 days later abstinence - (not having vaginal or anal intercourse) is one of the least expensive forms of contraception and has been used for thousands of years Some reasons people choose abstinence because they want to: - *Wait until they are older *Wait for a long-term relationship