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The postpartum period, clinically termed the “puerperium,” begins immediately after delivery and includes how many of the subsequent weeks? 

Lysis of adhesions procedures are classified to which ICD-10-PCS root operation? 

Benign neoplasms are those that spread to adjacent or distant sites. 

Which of the following conditions is NOT considered an affective disorder? 

If an expelled/delivered fetus has a period of gestation of more than 20 weeks but less than 37 weeks, what is this considered (proper terms of this delivery/exulsion)? 

Chapter 15 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium codes in ICD-10-CM take precedence over codes from other chapters, but codes from other chapters may be used as additional codes when needed to provide more specificity.

How should hemorrhagic disorder due to treatment with anticoagulants like Coumadin or heparin be coded? 

A code for a pathological fracture is never assigned when there is mention of trauma. 

A patient with a tooth abscess had a root canal performed and was prescribed clindamycin to treat the infection. On day seven, she developed an itchy rash and hives due to the clindamycin. She was prescribed prednisone to treat the rash and hives. The itchy rash and hives would be considered:

A nurse questions a physician’s order for “tap water enemas x 3” for a child.  Why are tap water enemas avoided in children?