Women who become pregnant after the age of 35 are more likely to:
a. have multiple births because of increased fertility rates.
b. be hypotensive during the pregnancy.
c. have fewer obstetric complications due to stronger pelvic structure.
d. have a child who has a trisomy 21 abnormality.
ANS: D
Mature woman who become pregnant often have issues with conception and can experience infertility. There is no causal relationship between maternal age and hypotension during pregnancy. Women older than 35 are more likely to have obstetric complications for a variety of reasons. Women older than 35 are more likely to develop chromosomal abnormalities, specifically Down syndrome, which is trisomy 21.
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