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Helen was admitted during her fifth week of pregnancy due to hyperemesis causing dehydration. She was discharged during her seventh week of pregnancy. The final diagnosis reported is hyperemesis with metabolic disturbance. The code(s) for the final diagnosis is (are) ____________________.


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Identical Twins

Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg that splits and forms two embryos, sharing 100% of their DNA.

Fraternal Twins

Siblings born at the same time but are the result of two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, sharing about 50% of their DNA, similar to ordinary siblings.

Eysenck

A psychologist known for his work in the fields of personality, behavior genetics, and the biological basis of intelligence.

Extraversion-Introversion

A personality dimension that characterizes individuals on a continuum from outgoing and energy-gathering from external sources (extraversion) to quiet and energy-gathering from internal sources (introversion).

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