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Coding Chapter 14-Pregnancy terms
Question | Answer |
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What is abortion? | the expulsion or extraction from the uterus of all or part of the products of conception |
What is pregnancy? | the state of a female after conception until the birth (delivery)of the child |
What is delivery? | when the product of conception is expelled from the uterus through the vagina into the world |
What is the difference between abortion and early onset of delivery? | early onset: delivery of a liveborn infant weighing less than 500g or having completed less than 22 weeks gestation. aboriton: if the infant was not liveborn, weighing less than 500g |
Preterm Delivery is? | delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation |
Term Delivery? | delivery between 38-40 completed weeks of gestation |
Postterm Delivery? | Delivery between 41-42 weeks of completed weeks of gestation |
Prolonged Delivery? | delivery for a pregnancy that has advanced beyond 42 completed weeks of gestation |
Postpartum or the puerperium period begins when? | immediately after delivery and continues for 6 weeks |
What are the 4 stages of delivery? | 1st stage-dilation stage, 2nd-expulsion stage, 3rd-placental stage, 4th stage |
Describe the 1st stage of delivery: | is the dilation stage and begins with the onset of uterine contractions until the os is completely dilated and is flush with the vagina; completing the birth canal |
Describe the 2nd stage of delivery: | the expulsion stage, extends from the end of the first stage until the delivery of the infant is completed |
Describe the 3rd stage of delivery: | the placental stage, extends from the expulsion stage until the placena and membranes are expelled |
Describe the 4th stage of delivery: | denotes the hour or two after delivery when uterine tone is established |
What is ectopic pregnancy? | when the ovum is implanted outside the uterus rather than inside |
What is missed abortion? | when the fetus has died in the uterus before completion of 22 weeks gestation, with retention in the uterus |
What is spontaneous abortion? | presentation or expulsion of all or parts of the products of conception |