Late-term and postterm pregnancy Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 29-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at 41 3/7 weeks estimated gestational age (EGA), presents for a routine antenatal appointment. The patient reports no concerns or symptoms. This pregnancy has been uncomplicated, and all recommended assessments and routine interventions have been completed. The patient’s prior pregnancy was complicated by gestational diabetes, and she was induced at 39 weeks. Delivery involved a vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery, a third-degree perineal laceration, and postpartum endometritis that resolved with 48 hours of IV antibiotics. The patient has remained healthy since then, had a pre-pregnancy body mass index of 27 kg/m2, and takes only a prenatal vitamin and iron supplements. Temperature is 36.9°C (98.4°F), pulse is 78/min, respirations are 16/min, and blood pressure is 124/84 mmHg. The patient appears well and has gained 13.6 kg (32 lb) during this pregnancy. The symphysis-fundal height is 42 cm, and the fetal heart rate is 140 bpm. This patient is at increased risk for which of the following complications? 

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