A 29-year-old woman who considers herself active and health conscious is surprised to have been diagnosed with preeclampsia–eclampsia in her second trimester. What should her care provider teach her about this change in her health status?
A) "We don't really understand why some women get high blood pressure when they're pregnant."
B) "This is likely a result of your nervous system getting overstimulated by pregnancy."
C) "Hypertension is a common result of all the hormonal changes that happen during pregnancy."
D) "Even though you're a healthy person, it could be that you have an underlying heart condition."
Ans: A
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The cause of pregnancy-induced hypertension is largely unknown.
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