A number of cardiovascular system changes occur during pregnancy. Which finding is considered normal for a woman during pregnancy?
a. Cardiac output rises by 25%
b. Increased pulse rate
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Decreased red blood cell (RBC) production
B
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A Cardiac output increases by 50% with half of this rise occurring in the first 8
weeks gestation.
B The pulse increases about 15 to 20 beats/min, which persists to term.
C In the first trimester, blood pressure usually remains the same as the
prepregnancy level, but it gradually decreases up to about 20 weeks of gestation.
During the second trimester, both the systolic and diastolic pressures decrease by
about 5 to 10 mm Hg.
D Production of RBCs accelerates during pregnancy.
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