RNC-OB: Cardiac Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
What does cardiac output do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Increase
What does stroke volume do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Increase
What does HR do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Increase
What does vascular resistance do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Decrease
What happens when cardiac output decreases during pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅IUGR due to decreased nourishment
Most common underlying cause of maternal cardiac disease? -
correct answer ✅Rheumatic heart disease
Increased Risks due to Cardiac Disease -
correct answer ✅- MI
, RNC-OB: Cardiac Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
- CHF
- Pulmonary edema
- HTN
Stroke Volume -
correct answer ✅The amount of blood pumped with each
beat
What does stroke volume effect? -
correct answer ✅Perfusion to uterine arteries and thus fetal
perfusion (remember the uterus is not a vital organ = less
perfusion...blood is shunted away from uterus to save vital organs)
How does pre-e effect stroke volume? -
correct answer ✅Due to all the pressure and duration of
time, stroke volume is decreased which results in oligohydramnios
to fetus
What does plasma volume do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Increases up to 60% which increased the
workload on heart which can lead to CHF
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
What does cardiac output do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Increase
What does stroke volume do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Increase
What does HR do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Increase
What does vascular resistance do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Decrease
What happens when cardiac output decreases during pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅IUGR due to decreased nourishment
Most common underlying cause of maternal cardiac disease? -
correct answer ✅Rheumatic heart disease
Increased Risks due to Cardiac Disease -
correct answer ✅- MI
, RNC-OB: Cardiac Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
- CHF
- Pulmonary edema
- HTN
Stroke Volume -
correct answer ✅The amount of blood pumped with each
beat
What does stroke volume effect? -
correct answer ✅Perfusion to uterine arteries and thus fetal
perfusion (remember the uterus is not a vital organ = less
perfusion...blood is shunted away from uterus to save vital organs)
How does pre-e effect stroke volume? -
correct answer ✅Due to all the pressure and duration of
time, stroke volume is decreased which results in oligohydramnios
to fetus
What does plasma volume do in pregnancy? -
correct answer ✅Increases up to 60% which increased the
workload on heart which can lead to CHF