Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1397 of 2368
A client at 8 weeks of gestation has vaginal bleeding and cramping. The cervix is closed and no tissue has passed. Which type of abortion is this?
- Inevitable abortion
- Complete abortion
- Threatened abortion
- Missed miscarriage
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Correct answer: Threatened abortion
Bleeding in the first trimester with a closed cervix and no tissue passage is a threatened abortion, and the pregnancy may continue.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), High-risk Perinatal Client Care: Pregnancy Loss and Fetal Demise. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026