Which individual is at greatest risk for a high-risk pregnancy?
a. A 15-year-old who is a vegetarian
b. A 35-year-old with varicose veins
c. A 20-year-old with three healthy children
d. A 24-year-old in her forty-second week of gestation
ANS: A
A woman younger than age 16 and a vegetarian have the most risk factors among the choices presented.
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