REPRO PALS EXAM LATEST UPDATE
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Which physiologic changes in pregnancy increase DVT risk? -
Answer: -lower SVR (blood pools more easily)
-Increased coag factors
How do the ureters and renal pelvises change in pregnancy? -
Answer: Dilation
How does total lung capacity change in the third trimester? -
Answer: decreases (dyspnea)
What are some GI changes that occur during pregnancy? -
Answer: -slow bowel motility (constipation)
-biliary stasis (due to progesterone)
How does peripheral vascular resistance change in pregnancy? -
Answer: Decreases (due to estrogen, progesterone, relaxin)
, How does plasma volume change in pregnancy? - Answer:
Increases (kidneys retain water)
Why can anemia occur in pregnancy? - Answer: Dilution
(plasma volume increases more than RBC mass)
How does cardiac output change in pregnancy? - Answer:
Increases (SV and HR both increase)
How does MAP change throughout pregnancy? - Answer:
Decreases through 30 weeks, then approaches baseline as labor
approaches
How does minute volume change in pregnancy? - Answer:
Increases (due to increased tidal volume)
How does respiratory rate change in pregnancy? - Answer: NO
CHANGE
How does blood pH change in pregnancy? - Answer: Increases
(mild respiratory alkalosis)
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Which physiologic changes in pregnancy increase DVT risk? -
Answer: -lower SVR (blood pools more easily)
-Increased coag factors
How do the ureters and renal pelvises change in pregnancy? -
Answer: Dilation
How does total lung capacity change in the third trimester? -
Answer: decreases (dyspnea)
What are some GI changes that occur during pregnancy? -
Answer: -slow bowel motility (constipation)
-biliary stasis (due to progesterone)
How does peripheral vascular resistance change in pregnancy? -
Answer: Decreases (due to estrogen, progesterone, relaxin)
, How does plasma volume change in pregnancy? - Answer:
Increases (kidneys retain water)
Why can anemia occur in pregnancy? - Answer: Dilution
(plasma volume increases more than RBC mass)
How does cardiac output change in pregnancy? - Answer:
Increases (SV and HR both increase)
How does MAP change throughout pregnancy? - Answer:
Decreases through 30 weeks, then approaches baseline as labor
approaches
How does minute volume change in pregnancy? - Answer:
Increases (due to increased tidal volume)
How does respiratory rate change in pregnancy? - Answer: NO
CHANGE
How does blood pH change in pregnancy? - Answer: Increases
(mild respiratory alkalosis)