The management of the pregnant client who has experienced a pregnancy loss depends on the type of miscarriage and the signs and symptoms.While planning care for a client who desires outpatient management after a first-trimester loss,what would the nurse expect the plan to include?

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Misoprostol is a medication that can be used to help the client expel any remaining products of conception after a first-trimester loss. It is less invasive than a D&C or D&E and can be administered in an outpatient setting. Ergot products are not commonly used in the management of pregnancy loss.

The Management of the Pregnant Client Who Has Experienced a Pregnancy