A woman who is 10 weeks pregnant is being counseled by the nurse regarding her upcoming elective abortion.What information should the nurse provide?

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Vacuum aspiration is the most common method for surgical abortion for pregnancies up to 12 weeks' gestation.After 7 weeks,cervical dilation is often accomplished with laminaria,a dried seaweed product.For a pregnancy that is 5-7 weeks' gestation,no dilation is needed.A local anesthetic is injected into the cervix in women who are between 8 and 12 weeks' gestation because of the need for mechanical dilation.A dilation and extraction is the term for abortions performed during the second trimester.

A Woman Who Is 10 Weeks Pregnant Is Being Counseled