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High-Risk Pregnancy and
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What is the most common complication of early
pregnancy? Ans: Spontaneous abortion
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What is the typical timeframe for spontaneous
abortion to occur? Ans: Usually occurs prior to
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week 20 of pregnancy
What are the two types of abortion? Ans:
Spontaneous and induced abortion
What is a stillbirth? Ans: The loss of a fetus after
the 20th week of pregnancy
What is a common cause of first-trimester
spontaneous abortions? Ans: Fetal genetic
abnormalities
What maternal conditions are more likely to
cause second-trimester spontaneous abortions?
Ans: Cervical incompetence and diabetes
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What are the signs of a threatened abortion?
Ans: Possible mild cramps, slight bleeding, no
tissue passed or cervical dilation
What defines an inevitable abortion? Ans: Mild
to moderate cramps, moderate bleeding, some
cervical dilation
What characterizes an incomplete abortion? Ans:
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Severe cramps, heavy bleeding, tissue passed,
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cervical dilation with tissue present in the
cervical canal
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What is a complete abortion? Ans: Mild cramps,
minimal bleeding, tissue passed, no cervical
dilation
What is a missed abortion? Ans: No cramps, no
bleeding, no tissue passed, closed cervix with
elevated HCG levels
What is the hallmark sign of an ectopic
pregnancy? Ans: Abdominal pain unilaterally
with spotting within 6 to 8 weeks after missed
menses
What is an ectopic pregnancy? Ans: Implantation
of the ovum outside the uterus
High-Risk Pregnancy and
Complication Management: Nursing
Care and Assessment Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Already Graded A+
What is the most common complication of early
pregnancy? Ans: Spontaneous abortion
© 2025 Assignment
Guru01 - Stuvia
What is the typical timeframe for spontaneous
abortion to occur? Ans: Usually occurs prior to
Expert
week 20 of pregnancy
What are the two types of abortion? Ans:
Spontaneous and induced abortion
What is a stillbirth? Ans: The loss of a fetus after
the 20th week of pregnancy
What is a common cause of first-trimester
spontaneous abortions? Ans: Fetal genetic
abnormalities
What maternal conditions are more likely to
cause second-trimester spontaneous abortions?
Ans: Cervical incompetence and diabetes
, 2
What are the signs of a threatened abortion?
Ans: Possible mild cramps, slight bleeding, no
tissue passed or cervical dilation
What defines an inevitable abortion? Ans: Mild
to moderate cramps, moderate bleeding, some
cervical dilation
What characterizes an incomplete abortion? Ans:
© 2025 Assignment
Severe cramps, heavy bleeding, tissue passed,
Guru01 - Stuvia
cervical dilation with tissue present in the
cervical canal
Expert
What is a complete abortion? Ans: Mild cramps,
minimal bleeding, tissue passed, no cervical
dilation
What is a missed abortion? Ans: No cramps, no
bleeding, no tissue passed, closed cervix with
elevated HCG levels
What is the hallmark sign of an ectopic
pregnancy? Ans: Abdominal pain unilaterally
with spotting within 6 to 8 weeks after missed
menses
What is an ectopic pregnancy? Ans: Implantation
of the ovum outside the uterus
