A38-year-old client attends the prenatal clinic for the first time. a nurse explains that several tests will be performed, one of which is the serum alpha-fetoprotein test. the client asks what the test will reveal. what should the nurse include in the reply?

If a nurse explains that several tests will be performed, one of which is the serum alpha-fetoprotein test and then the 38 year old client asks what the test will reveal. The nurse should include in the reply of open neural tube defects. The lack of folic acid before and during pregnancy gave rise to the birth of neural tube defects. Folic acid is a vitamin B9 molecule that helps the body produce newer cells and helps stop the formation of cancer as a byproduct of the changes of DNA replication. It also helps during the pregnancy since pregnant women are prone to lack of red blood cells. The use of folic acid in the prevention of neural tube defect is to help from the defect of the baby's spinal cord and the brain.

The two ICD-10-CM codes we should you assign to this case are:

a) Q21.0

b) Q90.9

Explanation:

ICD means the International Classification of Diseases. It is a tool that is utilised for the diagnosis of clinical, health services and epidemic issues.

The ICD-10-CM is defined as the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification. It was released for usage in the year 1992.

It is a means or tool that is made use of to assign and organise all diagnosis, symptoms and procedures, injuries, health disorders that is recorded in association with hospital care that is obtained in the United States.

ICD-10-CM is utilised mainly and most especially by physicians and other healthcare providers

The World Health Organization is the Organization that is in charge of the updating and maintenance and publishing of the ICD (International Classification of Diseases) codes.