Although Most Pregnancies Proceed Without Any Major Difficulties, Some People

question 73

Multiple Choice

Although most pregnancies proceed without any major difficulties, some people do experience loss during pregnancy, most often through miscarriage.Which of the following are not issues surrounding miscarriage described in your text?

• A)It is sometimes referred to as spontaneous abortion.
• B)It occurs, by definition, before the 20th week of pregnancy.
• C)About 50% of miscarriages occur during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
• D)Miscarriages that occur between weeks 12 and 20 are considered "late" miscarriages.

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Definitions:

Voluntary

An action or decision made based on an individual's own will or choice without external coercion.

Automatic Response

A reaction or response that is performed without conscious thought, often as a result of innate or learned behavior.

Voluntary Action

An action that is performed with conscious control, as opposed to reflexive or automatic actions.

Involuntary Action

Reflex actions or movements that occur without conscious control.