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Question 150

In preparation for an EHR, you are conducting a total facility inventory of all forms currently used. You must name each form for bar coding and indexing. The unnamed document in front you includes a checklist for assessing an obstetric patient's lochia, fundus, and perineum. document type you give to this form is

    Correct Answer:

    The document is used to assess an obstetric patient's lochia, fundus, and perineum, which are all relevant to the period after childbirth. Lochia refers to postpartum vaginal discharge, the fundus is assessed to monitor uterine involution after delivery, and the perineum is checked for healing postpartum. Therefore, the document type is best classified as a postpartum record.

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2catsOption: D

D. Postpartum record