What should the nurse hope to identify by keeping a record of a patient's blood pressure during prenatal visits?
a. Ketoacidosis
b. Placenta previa
c. Gestational diabetes
d. Gestational hypertension
ANS: D
Blood pressure should be assessed routinely during pregnancy, because symptoms of gestational hypertension include hypertension.
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