A pregnant woman you care for tells you she often has allergic responses to drugs. She is concerned that she will be allergic to her fetus or her body will reject the pregnancy. You would base your reply to her on which of the following statements?
A) Immunologic activity is decreased during pregnancy.
B) The level of aldosterone during pregnancy reduces production of IgG antibodies.
C) The decreased corticosteroid activity during pregnancy ensures this will not happen.
D) The kidneys release a hormone during pregnancy to prevent this from happening.
A
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a. Patent ductus arteri-osus c. Hypovolemia b. Diaphragmatic hernia d. Infant prematurity
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A) Just above the thyroid cartilage B) Between the thyroid and the cricoid cartilages C) Just below the cricoid cartilage D) In front of the sternocleidomastoid muscle