Flashcards - Abortion Care - Answers based on Clinical Guidance 7.

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Question 1

Out of total British womem, ____ will have had an abortion by the time they reach the age of 45 years.

Answer

One-third

Question 2

Is use of routine pre-abortion ultrasound scanning necessary?

Answer

No

Question 3

Antibiotic prophylaxis should be offered prior to medical and surgical abortion – True or False?

Answer

True

Question 4

Gestation after which feticide should be performed

Answer

21 weeks and 6 days

Question 5

Ground A (statutory grounds) for termination of pregancy is when there is

Answer

Risk to life of pregnant woman

Question 6

Gestational age limit for abortion when risk to life of pregnant woman.

Answer

No limit

Question 7

Gestational age limit upto which abortion can be done if risk of injury to physical or mental health of woman

Answer

24 weeks

Question 8

Ground/Clause for TOP to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of pregnant woman.

Answer

Ground B

Question 9

Ground/Clause for TOP if risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.

Answer

Ground C

Question 10

Ground/Clause for TOP if risk of injury to the physical or mental health of any existing children.

Answer

Ground D

Question 11

Gestational age limit for abortion under Ground/ Clause D?

Answer

24 weeks

Question 12

Ground/ Clause for TOP when risk of serious handicap in the child if born.

Answer

Ground E

Question 13

Ground/ Clause when TOP done in an emergency

Answer

Grounds F and G

Question 14

Ground/ Clause for TOP to save the life of pregnant woman in an emergency

Answer

Ground F (F-Fatal condition)

Question 15

Ground/Clause for TOP to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of pregnant woman, in an emergency.

Answer

Ground G (G – Grave)

Question 16

Gestational age limit for abortion when TOP done in an emergency.

Answer

No limit (as Grounds F and G).

Question 17

Gestational age limit is 24 weeks when abortion done under which grounds?

Answer

Grounds C and D.

Question 18

Most common ground under which most abortions are undertaken

Answer

Ground C

Question 19

Grounds of abortion where conscientious objection to abortion does not apply

Answer

Grounds A and B

Question 20

A doctor can refuse to care for woman on ward if she is admitted for abortion based on conscientious objection – True or False?

Answer