Question 1

A high temperature after abortion is a danger sign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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.
-Melissa's partner was active in the decision making and supportive throughout the process.It is likely that Melissa and her partner will

Accepted Answer

A) develop a stronger relationship. 
B) drift apart and break up. 
C) experience no change in their relationship. 
D) change their mind about having children. 
A) develop a stronger relationship. 
B) drift apart and break up. 
C) experience no change in their relationship. 
D) change their mind about having children.

Question 3

Which of the following statements does NOT express a pro-choice point of view?

Accepted Answer

A) Women must have the freedom to decide whether and when to have children. 
B) The decision to end or continue a pregnancy is a private matter. 
C) If abortion is made illegal,many women will die because of unsafe,secret abortions. 
D) A fertilized egg is entitled to the same human rights as a woman who is pregnant. 
A) Women must have the freedom to decide whether and when to have children. 
B) The decision to end or continue a pregnancy is a private matter. 
C) If abortion is made illegal,many women will die because of unsafe,secret abortions. 
D) A fertilized egg is entitled to the same human rights as a woman who is pregnant.

Question 4

A reversal of Roe v.Wade would

Accepted Answer

A) make third-trimester abortions illegal. 
B) identify penalties for illegal abortion. 
C) permit states to prohibit abortion. 
D) all of these choices. 
A) make third-trimester abortions illegal. 
B) identify penalties for illegal abortion. 
C) permit states to prohibit abortion. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 5

Planned Parenthood estimates that about one in ______ American women will have an abortion by the age of 45.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) three 
C) six 
D) ten 
A) one 
B) three 
C) six 
D) ten

Question 6

If a woman wants to have a baby eventually,but she conceives earlier than planned,the pregnancy is considered

Accepted Answer

A) unwanted. 
B) spontaneous. 
C) abnormal. 
D) mistimeD. 
A) unwanted. 
B) spontaneous. 
C) abnormal. 
D) mistimeD.

Question 7

When used to describe a fetus,the term viable means that it

Accepted Answer

A) is moving enough for the mother to detect. 
B) has a heart rate. 
C) is able to survive outside the uterus. 
D) has detectable brain waves. 
A) is moving enough for the mother to detect. 
B) has a heart rate. 
C) is able to survive outside the uterus. 
D) has detectable brain waves.

Question 8

The methods available for ending pregnancy primarily depend on

Accepted Answer

A) what the insurance will cover. 
B) what type of facility does the abortion. 
C) how far along the pregnancy is. 
D) why the woman wants the abortion. 
A) what the insurance will cover. 
B) what type of facility does the abortion. 
C) how far along the pregnancy is. 
D) why the woman wants the abortion.

Question 9

Most induced abortions occur _______________ weeks of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A) in the first 8 
B) at 9-12 
C) at 13-16 
D) at 16-20 
A) in the first 8 
B) at 9-12 
C) at 13-16 
D) at 16-20

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice?

Accepted Answer

A) about a quarter 
B) about half 
C) about two-thirds 
D) about three-quarters 
A) about a quarter 
B) about half 
C) about two-thirds 
D) about three-quarters

Question 13

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.
-Following the procedure,Melissa will be given home care instructions.Which one of the following is appropriate for Melissa?

Accepted Answer

A) Douche twice each day for one week to reduce risk of infection. 
B) Return for a follow-up examination after four weeks if normal menstruation has not resumed. 
C) Expect a fever of 100-101 degrees F for the first two or three days. 
D) Report any abdominal cramping and/or backache to your physician. 
A) Douche twice each day for one week to reduce risk of infection. 
B) Return for a follow-up examination after four weeks if normal menstruation has not resumed. 
C) Expect a fever of 100-101 degrees F for the first two or three days. 
D) Report any abdominal cramping and/or backache to your physician.

Question 14

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. 
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.

Question 15

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-life?

Accepted Answer

A) about a quarter 
B) about half 
C) about two-thirds 
D) about three-quarters 
A) about a quarter 
B) about half 
C) about two-thirds 
D) about three-quarters

Question 16

Recent state laws regulating abortion have focused on

Accepted Answer

A) federal funding for abortions. 
B) required waiting periods for abortions. 
C) regulations concerning parental notification. 
D) all of these choices. 
A) federal funding for abortions. 
B) required waiting periods for abortions. 
C) regulations concerning parental notification. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 17

The psychological effects of abortion are predictable in most women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The personal considerations for a woman considering abortion should include

Accepted Answer

A) whether the decision is compatible with her moral and religious beliefs. 
B) what her partner's feelings about abortion are. 
C) whether she has a supportive network to assist her through a difficult time. 
D) all of these choices. 
A) whether the decision is compatible with her moral and religious beliefs. 
B) what her partner's feelings about abortion are. 
C) whether she has a supportive network to assist her through a difficult time. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 19

The attitudes and beliefs of the medical community in each country influence the local availability of abortion services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Briefly outline three arguments put forth by pro-choice advocates and three arguments put forth by pro-life advocates.

Accepted Answer

Pro-choice advocates argue that a woman

Exam 7: Abortion

A high temperature after abortion is a danger sign.

Which of the following statements does NOT express a pro-choice point of view?

A reversal of Roe v.Wade would

Planned Parenthood estimates that about one in ______ American women will have an abortion by the age of 45.

If a woman wants to have a baby eventually,but she conceives earlier than planned,the pregnancy is considered

When used to describe a fetus,the term viable means that it

The methods available for ending pregnancy primarily depend on

Most induced abortions occur _______________ weeks of gestation.

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

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

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice?

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

What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-life?

Recent state laws regulating abortion have focused on

The psychological effects of abortion are predictable in most women.

The personal considerations for a woman considering abortion should include

The attitudes and beliefs of the medical community in each country influence the local availability of abortion services.

Briefly outline three arguments put forth by pro-choice advocates and three arguments put forth by pro-life advocates.

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