A Patient Was Admitted Following a Spontaneous Abortion

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted following a spontaneous abortion.When attempting to console the patient,the nurse tells her the percentage of first trimester pregnancies that abort is:

• A) 5%.
• B) 10%.
• C) 15%.
• D) 20%.

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