Which of the Following Statements MOST Accurately Reflects Current Trends

question 199

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements MOST accurately reflects current trends in the use of medical interventions to induce labor?

• A) Fewer women are being induced today than in years past.
• B) The rate of induced labors has risen dramatically in the last decade.
• C) Increased threats to the baby or mother are primarily responsible for the rise in the rate of induced labors.
• D) Induced labors are common today because they decrease the need for doctors to perform cesarean sections.

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Definitions:

Hot Spot

A location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period, thought to be above a mantle plume.

Divergent Margin

A boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other, often associated with volcanic activity and seafloor spreading.

Island Arc

A curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate boundary, formed by the subduction of an oceanic plate beneath another.

Gabbro

A coarse-grained igneous rock that forms from the slow cooling of magma beneath the Earth's surface, composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene.