Exam 22: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

What is an ectopic pregnancy?

The patient is admitted in labor at 38 weeks'gestation. She labors for 24 hours, when it is noted that the baby is in fetal distress. The patient is taken to the OR for an emergency C-section (LTCS). She delivers a healthy baby.

ICD-10-CM does NOT have separate categories for high-risk pregnant patients.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -The period of time from delivery through the first 6 weeks' postpartum

The process of milk production is ______________________.

Cephalopelvic disproportion as cause of obstruction delivered single-term (40 weeks' gestation) liveborn via classical C-section this admit: __________

A woman pregnant at 43 weeks'gestation is still considered to have a term pregnancy.

In ICD-10-CM, the diagnosis used for an elective abortion comes from the pregnancy chapter.

A patient is an elderly multigravida at 39 weeks'gestation who has come in for trial labor after previous cesarean. The patient has been taking iron for iron deficiency anemia and is obese. Labor progresses, but fetal decelerations require repeat LTCS. On day 2, the patient develops a fever and is treated with antibiotics for endometritis.

In referring to a pregnant woman, what does antepartum mean?

A pregnancy in which the egg is implanted outside the cavity of the uterus is an __________ pregnancy.

A term that means before delivery is _____________________.

What is tested for in a female's urine sample to confirm that she is pregnant?

What drug could be given to inhibit labor?

A patient is admitted at 37 weeks'gestation in labor, and she delivers a 7-lb baby boy. After vaginal delivery, she hemorrhages. The physician documents that the hemorrhage is due to a retained placenta accreta.

In ICD-10-CM, the final character indicates the episode of care.