A health care provider (HCP)is anticipating the use of RU-486 to provide a chemically induced abortion for a patient.What information should the nurse obtain from the patient before this medication is provided?

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RU-486 is a progestin antagonist that prevents the binding of progestins at their receptors,resulting in a chemically induced abortion.It must be used within 63 days after the first day of the woman's last period.Pregnancy must be confirmed along with how far pregnant a woman is prior to medical abortion.A.B.D.The type of contraception used,the date of the patient's first missed period,and the average times the bladder is emptied in one day is not essential information to receive this medication for a chemical abortion.

A Health Care Provider (HCP)is Anticipating the Use of RU-486