A client at 30 weeks gestation tells the nurse, "I have had low blood pressure all my life, and now it is 136/74. What's wrong with me?" The nurse replies:
a. "A woman's blood pressure usually drops several points during pregnancy, but yours hasn't."
b. "It is normal for the heart to have to work a little harder to supply both you and the baby with enough blood."
c. "Yes, this is a significant change from your baseline, and I think you need to see the obstetrician right away."
d. "If you spend more time lying down, I think your blood pressure should return to normal in a few days."
ANS: B
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