The nurse recognizes the following physiologic changes, those labeled with numbers ____________________, as associated with pregnancy. (Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].)
1. Increase in brittleness of fingernails
2. 1500 ml increase in blood volume
3. Periodic shortness of breath later in pregnancy
4. Edematous and bleeding gums
5. Painless vaginal bleeding
6. Waddling gait
ANS:
2, 3, 4, 6
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