The most common medical complication of pregnancy is:
1. hypertension.
2. hyperemesis gravidarum.
3. hemorrhagic complications.
4. infections.
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1. Correct. Preeclampsia and eclampsia are two noted deadly forms of hypertension.
2. Incorrect. A large percentage of pregnant women have nausea and vomiting, but a relative few have the severe form called hyperemesis gravidarum.
3. Incorrect. Hemorrhagic complications are the second most common medical complication of pregnancy; hypertension is the first.
4. Incorrect. Hypertension is the most common medical complication of pregnancy.
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