Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Simulated
A clinic nurse is assessing a prenatal client who has been diagnosed with heart disease. The nurse carefully assesses the client's vital signs, weight, and fluid and nutritional status to detect for complications caused by which pregnancy-related concern?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Pregnancy taxes the circulating system of every woman because the blood volume increases, which causes the cardiac output to increase. Stroke volume ├âÔÇö heart rate = cardiac output (SV ├âÔÇö HR = CO). Options 1, 2, and 4 are not directly associated with pregnancy in a client with a cardiac condition.