Question 1

The birth parents and the adoptive parents know something about one another and may meet in a(n) _______________ adoption.

Accepted Answer

A)  closed
B)  open
C)  temporary
D)  confidentialE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The rate of abortion has shown a slow but steady increase since its legalization in 1973.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A medical abortion involves

Accepted Answer

A)  taking two different medications.
B)  using emergency contraception.
C)  taking pills plus undergoing dilation.
D)  taking pills plus undergoing curettage.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Be able to identify some of the physical complications that may occur following an abortion,and also be able to explain how these complications can be minimized.

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Question 5

Which of the following has been identified as a key factor in more than 40 percent of abortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  rape
B)  poverty
C)  incest
D)  ageE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a post-abortion danger sign?

Accepted Answer

A)  fever over 100 ∘\circ∘ F
B)  moderate vaginal bleeding
C)  normal menstruation not resumed after 6 weeks
D)  fainting E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which first-trimester abortion method takes the least time to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  aspiration
B)  medical
C)  induction
D)  dilation and evacuationE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Roe v.Wade attempted to legalize abortion while increasing states' rights to restrict the nature of abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a reason that a woman typically chooses a medical abortion rather than an aspiration abortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It mimics a natural miscarriage.
B)  It does not involve an invasion of the uterus by instruments.
C)  It feels more private than a surgical procedure.
D)  All of these answers are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What is the most frequent cause of spontaneous abortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse
B)  surgical intervention
C)  chromosomal abnormality
D)  medical interventionE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The most general meaning of the word abortion is

Accepted Answer

A)  a spontaneous expulsion of a fetus.
B)  the same thing as miscarriage.
C)  an artificially induced expulsion of a fetus.
D)  any ending of a pregnancy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements about dilation and evacuation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may require cervical dilation overnight before the procedure is completed.
B)  It is used primarily in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
C)  It typically does not involve anesthesia.
D)  The more advanced the pregnancy,the easier this procedure is.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is a pro-life view?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have a moral obligation to carry through a pregnancy if they choose to have sex.
B)  Distinction needs to be made between different stages of fetal development.
C)  Preserving the fetus in the early gestation period is not a moral concern.
D)  Discrimination in health care may result from banning abortion.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Vomiting and foul-smelling vaginal discharge are unpleasant but normal side effects of abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term viable means that a pregnancy exists and the fetus is developing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about public funding of abortions is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal funds are used to pay for the abortions of any woman receiving welfare.
B)  U.S.law prohibits public funds of any kind from being used to pay for abortions.
C)  All states use nonfederal funds to assist poor women seeking medically necessary abortions.
D)  Some states use nonfederal funds to assist poor women seeking medically necessary abortions.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A method of late-term abortion that makes use of medications to cause uterine contractions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  induction abortion.
B)  D&E.
C)  suction curettage.
D)  D&C.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following attitudes toward abortion is held by a slight majority of Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abortion does not matter to them in any way.
B)  Abortion should be legal under any circumstances.
C)  Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances.
D)  Abortion should be legal under certain circumstances.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that more than one in _______________ American women will have an abortion by the age of 45.

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  three
C)  six
D)  tenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Another name for suction abortion is

Accepted Answer

A)  medical abortion.
B)  saline instillation.
C)  dilation and evacuation.
D)  dilation and curettage.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 7: Abortion

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that more than one in _______________ American women will have an abortion by the age of 45.

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Vomiting and foul-smelling vaginal discharge are unpleasant but normal side effects of abortion.

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The most general meaning of the word abortion is

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Which of the following statements about dilation and evacuation is TRUE?

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The term viable means that a pregnancy exists and the fetus is developing.

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Which of the following has been identified as a key factor in more than 40 percent of abortions?

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Which of the following is NOT a post-abortion danger sign?

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Which of the following is a reason that a woman typically chooses a medical abortion rather than an aspiration abortion?

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Which of the following is a pro-life view?

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Roe v.Wade attempted to legalize abortion while increasing states' rights to restrict the nature of abortion.

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Which first-trimester abortion method takes the least time to complete?

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Which of the following statements about public funding of abortions is TRUE?

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Be able to identify some of the physical complications that may occur following an abortion,and also be able to explain how these complications can be minimized.

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The birth parents and the adoptive parents know something about one another and may meet in a(n) _______________ adoption.

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Which of the following attitudes toward abortion is held by a slight majority of Americans?

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A medical abortion involves

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The rate of abortion has shown a slow but steady increase since its legalization in 1973.

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A method of late-term abortion that makes use of medications to cause uterine contractions is called

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What is the most frequent cause of spontaneous abortions?

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Another name for suction abortion is

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