What factor does the nurse recognize in a client's history as most likely to be related to her diagnosis of pregnancy-induced hypertension?
a. Multiparity c. Obesity
b. Multiple gestation d. Gestational diabetes
B
The physiologic stress of multiple gestation commonly will lead to PIH. Multiparity itself does not pose a risk for the development of PIH. Obesity is commonly linked with hypertension, but not specifically PIH.
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