The nurse realizes that a woman who has experienced a voluntary aborti

The nurse realizes that a woman who has experienced a voluntary abortion will be most likely to experience a sense of:

1. Loss and sadness
2. Remorse and regret
3. Relief and confidence
4. Peace and contentment

ANSWER

ANS: 1
When a woman chooses abortion as a way of dealing with an unwanted pregnancy, the woman, and often her partner, experiences a sense of loss, grief, and/or guilt. While individuals may ex-perience those emotions identified in the other options, the most universal feelings are of loss, grief, sadness, and guilt.