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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abortion

Chapter 7 Abortion

Multiple Choice


1	In the early years of American history, abortions were commonly permitted up to the _______________ week of pregnancy.
		A)	16th
		B)	20th
		C)	24th
		D)	28th


2	The U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in Roe v. Wade in
		A)	1963.
		B)	1973.
		C)	1981.
		D)	1994.


3	The pro-life position argues that
		A)	women ought to have the right to abortion under any circumstances.
		B)	abortion ought to be permitted up to the 6th week of pregnancy.
		C)	abortions are morally wrong.
		D)	physicians should determine whether a woman may have an abortion.


4	What percent of abortions that occur after the first trimester are performed on teens?
		A)	5%
		B)	10%
		C)	25%
		D)	35%


5	Which of the following is true?
		A)	Abortions are available without parental consent for minors throughout the United States.
		B)	Public funds are used for abortions in 40 states.
		C)	Mandatory delay laws have not affected the abortion rate.
		D)	Over 50 states have banned certain abortion procedures.


6	Which drug, when used in conjunction with mifepristone, achieves the highest level of success in early abortion?
		A)	misoprostol
		B)	methotrexate
		C)	estrogen
		D)	sulfacetamide


7	RU-486 has the generic name
		A)	prostaglandin.
		B)	abortifacient.
		C)	mifepristone.
		D)	sulfacetamide.


8	The abortion method preferred shortly after the first missed period is
		A)	menstrual extraction.
		B)	suction curettage.
		C)	dilation and evacuation.
		D)	dilation and curettage.


9	Recommended OTC pain medication after abortion is
		A)	aspirin.
		B)	Advil.
		C)	Motrin.
		D)	acetaminophen.


10	The MOST accurate statement regarding adoption is:
		A)	Adoption is final once all paperwork is completed and a court approves the adoption.
		B)	Adoption agencies are essentially adoption brokers whose clients are potential adoptive parents.
		C)	Women who put their children up for adoption tend to come from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.
		D)	State laws are uniform regarding adoption.

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