A woman arrives at the emergency department with complaints of bleeding and cramping.The initial nursing history is significant for a last menstrual period 6 weeks ago.On sterile speculum examination,the primary care provider finds that the cervix is closed.The anticipated plan of care for this woman would be based on a probable diagnosis of which type of spontaneous abortion?

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A woman with a threatened abortion has spotting,mild cramps,and no cervical dilation.A woman with an incomplete abortion would have heavy bleeding,mild-to-severe cramping,and cervical dilation.An inevitable abortion demonstrates the same symptoms as an incomplete abortion: heavy bleeding,mild-to-severe cramping,and cervical dilation.A woman with a septic abortion has malodorous bleeding and typically a dilated cervix.

A Woman Arrives at the Emergency Department with Complaints of Bleeding