The nurse is presenting a class for nursing students on multiple-gestation pregnancy

Question

Which statements about multiple-gestation pregnancies are accurate? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Hypertension is a major maternal complication.
2. There is an increased incidence of fetal anomalies.
3. Twins have an increase in long-term disabilities compared with singletons.
4. Uterine dysfunction is not a problem with multiple-gestation pregnancies.
5. Pulmonary embolism is more common with multiple-gestation pregnancies.

Answer 1

2,3,5
Rationale 1: Hypertension is a complication in multiple-gestation pregnancies.
Rationale 2: There is an increased risk of fetal anomalies due to the premature nature of multiple-gestation births.
Rationale 3: There is an increased risk of long-term disabilities due to the premature nature of multiple-gestation births.
Rationale 4: Uterine dysfunction is a problem because of overdistension of the uterus.
Rationale 5: Pulmonary embolism is six times more likely in a multiple-gestation pregnancy.