Question 1

The birth parents and the adoptive parents never know each other in a(n)________ adoption.

Accepted Answer

A) private 
B) open 
C) temporary 
D) confidential 
A) private 
B) open 
C) temporary 
D) confidential D

Question 2

Abortion was made legal by the U.S.Supreme Court in

Accepted Answer

A) 1865. 
B) 1929. 
C) 1973. 
D) 2001. 
A) 1865. 
B) 1929. 
C) 1973. 
D) 2001. C

Question 3

Briefly describe the recent legal history of abortion in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The recent legal history of abortion in the United States has been marked by ongoing debates and legal challenges. In 1973, the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade established a woman's legal right to have an abortion. However, since then, there have been numerous attempts to restrict or overturn this decision at both the state and federal levels.

In recent years, several states have passed laws imposing restrictions on abortion, such as mandatory waiting periods, ultrasound requirements, and bans on certain procedures. These laws have been the subject of legal challenges, with some being struck down by courts and others upheld.

Additionally, the composition of the Supreme Court has shifted in recent years, leading to concerns about the potential for Roe v. Wade to be overturned or significantly weakened. This has led to increased activism and advocacy on both sides of the issue, as well as efforts to pass legislation at the state and federal levels to protect or restrict access to abortion. Overall, the legal history of abortion in the United States continues to be a contentious and evolving issue.

Question 4

With any type of big decision,there may be psychological ramifications.Describe how you can be a supportive partner or friend to a woman who has experienced an abortion.

Accepted Answer

Being a supportive partner or friend to

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) fever over 100 degrees F 
B) moderate vaginal bleeding 
C) normal menstruation not resumed after 6 weeks 
D) fainting 
A) fever over 100 degrees F 
B) moderate vaginal bleeding 
C) normal menstruation not resumed after 6 weeks 
D) fainting

Question 6

Melissa is 32 years old and single. She is career oriented and is happy in a long-term, monogamous relationship. Melissa and her partner have agreed that having children is not part of their future. Despite using a reliable form of contraception, Melissa finds out that she is 7-8 weeks pregnant. Melissa and her partner discuss the situation, and the decision is made to abort the pregnancy.
-If Melissa is typical of most women who have recently experienced an abortion,she will

Accepted Answer

A) feel total relief because she is no longer pregnant. 
B) experience a mixture of feelings following the procedure. 
C) be depressed for approximately six months. 
D) probably never recover emotionally from the experience. 
A) feel total relief because she is no longer pregnant. 
B) experience a mixture of feelings following the procedure. 
C) be depressed for approximately six months. 
D) probably never recover emotionally from the experience.

Question 7

Currently,most clinicians define a fetus as viable at ______ weeks of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A) 32 
B) 24 
C) 16 
D) 12 
A) 32 
B) 24 
C) 16 
D) 12

Question 8

When undergoing an aspiration abortion,women are given a powerful pain killer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v.Wade to divide pregnancy into three parts or trimesters

Accepted Answer

A) gave a woman less choice about abortion as she advanced toward full term. 
B) prohibited all abortions in the third trimester. 
C) permitted abortions only in the first trimester. 
D) permitted abortions only during the first two trimesters. 
A) gave a woman less choice about abortion as she advanced toward full term. 
B) prohibited all abortions in the third trimester. 
C) permitted abortions only in the first trimester. 
D) permitted abortions only during the first two trimesters.

Question 10

What did Roe v.Wade establish as the key criterion in establishing the point beyond which a woman's right to choose abortion becomes markedly restricted?

Accepted Answer

A) circumstance of impregnation 
B) age of the mother 
C) viability of the fetus 
D) prevailing community attitude 
A) circumstance of impregnation 
B) age of the mother 
C) viability of the fetus 
D) prevailing community attitude

Question 11

What is the most frequent cause of spontaneous abortions?

Accepted Answer

A) substance abuse 
B) surgical intervention 
C) chromosomal abnormality 
D) medical intervention 
A) substance abuse 
B) surgical intervention 
C) chromosomal abnormality 
D) medical intervention

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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. 
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.

Question 14

A possible physical complication of abortion is

Accepted Answer

A) cervical traumA. 
B) infection. 
C) uterine perforation. 
D) all of these. 
A) cervical traumA. 
B) infection. 
C) uterine perforation. 
D) all of these.

Question 15

A medication 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. 
A) taking two different medications. 
B) using emergency contraception. 
C) taking pills plus undergoing dilation. 
D) taking pills plus undergoing curettage.

Question 16

What have studies shown to be the most measurable effect on women who were denied an abortion and went on to have a child?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of them gave up their child for adoption. 
B) They were more likely to fall into poverty than those women who had abortions. 
C) The majority of them became child abusers. 
D) They were more likely to have high self-esteem than those woman who had abortions. 
A) The majority of them gave up their child for adoption. 
B) They were more likely to fall into poverty than those women who had abortions. 
C) The majority of them became child abusers. 
D) They were more likely to have high self-esteem than those woman who had abortions.

Question 17

Worldwide,the legal status of abortion is the sole determinant of the availability of safe abortion services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Uterine perforation is a frequent complication associated with early abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT reduce the complications of abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) early timing of abortion 
B) use of the suction method 
C) general anesthesia 
D) a well-trained clinician 
A) early timing of abortion 
B) use of the suction method 
C) general anesthesia 
D) a well-trained clinician

Question 20

Some people have raised concerns about the current laws regulating the use of federal funds to pay for abortions because they

Accepted Answer

A) create a system in which wealthy women have more access to abortions than poor women do. 
B) do not clearly define and protect the personhood of unborn fetuses. 
C) make it too easy for poor women to receive state funds to pay for their abortion. 
D) violate the constitutional separation of church and state. 
A) create a system in which wealthy women have more access to abortions than poor women do. 
B) do not clearly define and protect the personhood of unborn fetuses. 
C) make it too easy for poor women to receive state funds to pay for their abortion. 
D) violate the constitutional separation of church and state.

Exam 7: Abortion

The birth parents and the adoptive parents never know each other in a(n)________ adoption.

Abortion was made legal by the U.S.Supreme Court in

Briefly describe the recent legal history of abortion in the United States.

With any type of big decision,there may be psychological ramifications.Describe how you can be a supportive partner or friend to a woman who has experienced an abortion.

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

Currently,most clinicians define a fetus as viable at ______ weeks of gestation.

When undergoing an aspiration abortion,women are given a powerful pain killer.

The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v.Wade to divide pregnancy into three parts or trimesters

What did Roe v.Wade establish as the key criterion in establishing the point beyond which a woman's right to choose abortion becomes markedly restricted?

What is the most frequent cause of spontaneous abortions?

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

The most general meaning of the word abortion is

A possible physical complication of abortion is

A medication abortion involves

What have studies shown to be the most measurable effect on women who were denied an abortion and went on to have a child?

Worldwide,the legal status of abortion is the sole determinant of the availability of safe abortion services.

Uterine perforation is a frequent complication associated with early abortion.

Which of the following does NOT reduce the complications of abortion?

Some people have raised concerns about the current laws regulating the use of federal funds to pay for abortions because they

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