It is recommended that pregnant women NOT be reclined during dental appointments. What is the reasoning for this?
A) Patient comfort
B) Increased pressure on the fetus
C) Difficulty breathing for the mother
D) All of the above
D
Explanation: D) It is recommended that the mother NOT be reclined completely in the third trimester because of the potential decrease in blood flow and increased pressure on the fetus. It is also common for the mother to experience increased difficulty in breathing while reclining because of the pressure directed towards the diaphragm.
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