Women's Health Interactive educational quiz 
  from Women's Health CD, medi+WORLD International
    Author: Professor Gabor Kovacs

Problem 2

Continuing history

Hanna’s pregnancy test is positive. What would be your next action?

 Assure Hanna that a positive pregnancy test means she has a viable pregnancy and refer her to an antenatal clinic 

Suggest to Hanna that the degree of pain and bleeding she has, makes it unlikely that this will be an ongoing pregnancy and that she should expect to miscarry

Send Hanna for a quantitative HCG test to decide what to do next

Refer Hanna to a gynaecologist for further care.

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