With which of the following heart conditions is pregnancy not ...

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With which of the following heart conditions is pregnancy not usually contraindicated?
 
  1. Peripartum cardiomyopathy
  2. Eisenmenger syndrome
  3. Heart transplant
  4. All of these contraindicate pregnancy.

Question 2

To reassure and educate the patients concerning changes in the cervix, vagina, and position of the fetus, nurses should be aware that:
 
  1. because of a number of changes in the cervix, evaluation of abnormal Pap tests is much easier to assess.
  2. quickening is a technique of palpating the fetus to engage it in passive move-ment.
  3. the deepening color of the vaginal mucosa and cervix (Chadwick's sign) usually appears in the second trimester or later as the vagina prepares to stretch during labor.
  4. increased vascularity of the vagina increases sensitivity and may lead to a high degree of arousal, especially in the second trimester.

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Answer to Question 1

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1, 2, 4. Incorrect. Pregnancy is contraindicated for peripartum cardiomyopathy and Eisenmenger syndrome. Women who have had heart transplants are successfully having babies. Conception should, however, be postponed at least 1 year after transplant.
3. Correct. Pregnancy is contraindicated for peripartum cardiomyopathy and Eisenmenger syn-drome. Women who have had heart transplants are successfully having babies. Conception should, however, be postponed at least 1 year after transplant.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. These cervical changes make assessing abnormal Pap tests more difficult.
2. Incorrect. Quickening is the first recognition of fetal movements by the mother. Bal-lottement is a technique used to palpate the fetus.
3. Incorrect. The Chadwick sign appears from the sixth to eighth weeks.
4. Correct. Increased sensitivity and interest sometimes go together. The second trimester is often the time.