PNMAT Practice Test

1Single Choice

A nurse is reviewing the physiologic changes of pregnancy with a client. Which statement by the nurse is correct regarding cardiac output during pregnancy?

A.Cardiac output decreases due to compression of the vena cava by the gravid uterus.
B.Cardiac output increases by approximately 30% to 50% during pregnancy, peaking around the third trimester.
C.Cardiac output remains unchanged throughout pregnancy.
D.Cardiac output doubles only during the second stage of labor.

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