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Study Material 2026
Question:
Cardiac output in pregnancy
Answer:
increased
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cardiac output increases by 25% when.
Answer:
turned to left side
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cerebral blood flow in pregnancy
Answer:
not affected
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Increased blood flow to...
Answer:
Breasts, uteroplacental unit, organs
(skin, kidneys)
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Heart rate due to
Answer:
increases due to
estrogen
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Blood pressure
Answer:
decreases due to progesterone
, Question:
Heart sounds
Answer:
see more arrythmias- clinically insignificant
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Supine Hypotension Syndrome
Answer:
vena cava compression, causes
impaired flow to the heart, decreases BP,
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dizzy, nausea, sweating, tachycardia, pallor
roll to side
anticipatory guidance- tell them they may want to avoid supine positions
Heart palpitations/arrhythmia related to...
Answer:
increased blood
volume and heart rate, hormones, increased sympathetic nervous system activity.
Question:
symptoms- fluttering, skipping a beat
explain normalcy
DANGER if- SOB, dizziness, history of heart probls.
Edema in pregnancy
Answer:
caused by increased capillary permeability,
fall in colloid osmotic pressure
Question:
common in late pregnancy
swelling, heaviness, discomfort
ted hose, water immersion 20 mins chest deep, walking, elevation
Study Material 2026
Question:
Cardiac output in pregnancy
Answer:
increased
Question:
cardiac output increases by 25% when.
Answer:
turned to left side
Question:
cerebral blood flow in pregnancy
Answer:
not affected
Question:
Increased blood flow to...
Answer:
Breasts, uteroplacental unit, organs
(skin, kidneys)
Question:
Heart rate due to
Answer:
increases due to
estrogen
Question:
Blood pressure
Answer:
decreases due to progesterone
, Question:
Heart sounds
Answer:
see more arrythmias- clinically insignificant
Question:
Supine Hypotension Syndrome
Answer:
vena cava compression, causes
impaired flow to the heart, decreases BP,
Question:
dizzy, nausea, sweating, tachycardia, pallor
roll to side
anticipatory guidance- tell them they may want to avoid supine positions
Heart palpitations/arrhythmia related to...
Answer:
increased blood
volume and heart rate, hormones, increased sympathetic nervous system activity.
Question:
symptoms- fluttering, skipping a beat
explain normalcy
DANGER if- SOB, dizziness, history of heart probls.
Edema in pregnancy
Answer:
caused by increased capillary permeability,
fall in colloid osmotic pressure
Question:
common in late pregnancy
swelling, heaviness, discomfort
ted hose, water immersion 20 mins chest deep, walking, elevation
