Self-Assessment Questions - Course #33174: Hyperemesis Gravidarum - NetCE

1 . What percentage of pregnant patients suffer from hyperemesis gravidarum?A)0.2% to 3.6%B)4.0% to 6.2%C)10% to 12%D)10% to 20%INTRODUCTIONBetween 50% and 80% of pregnant patients experience nausea and vomiting beginning at about the 4th week and ending at about the 12th week of gestation [1,2]. In fact, nausea and vomiting are considered a presumptive sign of pregnancy, and for 10% to 20% of pregnant patients, these symptoms may persist throughout the whole pregnancy. While nausea and vomiting are common occurrences, hyperemesis gravidarum is rare, occurring in 0.2% to 3.6% of all pregnancies [1,2,127].Click to Review2 . Which of the following is part of the definition of hyperemesis gravidarum?A)Vomiting that persists for the entire pregnancyB)Vomiting upon arising more than five days per weekC)Vomiting that appears after the 20th week of pregnancyD)Severe nausea and vomiting with weight loss greater than 5% of prepregnancy body weightDEFINITION OF HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUMThere is som...