Inpatient Obstetrical Certification NCC questions with correct answers

Leading cause of perinatal admissions to the ICU - Answer Hemorrhagic disorders Percentage of deaths related to pregnancy related hemorrhages - Answer 17-25% Most maternal deaths from obstetric hemorrhage after first trimester of pregnancy are due to - Answer Placental abruption Race most likely to die from post partum hemorrhage - Answer African Americans Mortality rate (2006) for white women, African American women and Hispanic women in the US, stated as deaths per 100,000 live births - Answer White women 13.3/100,000 African American women 32.7/100,000 Hispanic women 10.2 68% of post partum hemorrhage deaths occur within _______hours of delivery - Answer 48 Obstetric hemorrhage is defined as a TBL or more than - Answer 1000cc