Maternal and Child Care: A client suffering a miscarriage at 12 weeks' gestation is very upset that the health care provider has ordered a D&C. How should the nurse respond after the client states she didn't have D&C the time she lost a previous baby at 5 weeks' gestation?

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A client suffering a miscarriage at 12 weeks' gestation is very upset that the health care provider has ordered a D&C. How should the nurse respond after the client states she didn't have D&C the time she lost a previous baby at 5 weeks' gestation?

James Marion Endrina Entice · Accepted Answer

"This procedure is needed to adequately remove all the fetal tissue"

Maternal and Child Care

A client suffering a miscarriage at 12 weeks' gestation is very upset that the health care provider has ordered a D&C. How should the nurse respond after the client states she didn't have D&C the time she lost a previous baby at 5 weeks' gestation?

"This procedure is needed to adequately remove all the fetal tissue"

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