The nurse caring for pregnant women must be aware that the most common medical complication of pregnancy is:
a. Hypertension. c. Hemorrhagic complications.
b. Hyperemesis gravidarum. d. Infections.
ANS: A
Preeclampsia and eclampsia are two noted deadly forms of hypertension. A large percentage of pregnant women will have nausea and vomiting, but a relatively few have the severe form called hyperemesis gravidarum. Hemorrhagic complications are the second most common medical complication of pregnancy; hypertension is the most common.
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