Maternal cardiac output can be increased by: 1. position ...

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Maternal cardiac output can be increased by:
 
  1. position change.
  2. oxytocin administration.
  3. regional anesthesia.
  4. intravenous analgesic.

Question 2

Considering health trends in the United States today:
 
  1. one fifth of the population lacks health insurance for a year or more.
  2. members of different racial and ethnic groups have roughly the same maternity health care outcomes.
  3. less is spent on health care as a percent of GNP than in Japan.
  4. reproductive health services for adolescents are readily available.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Correct. Maternal supine hypotension syndrome is caused by the weight and pressure of the gravid uterus on the ascending vena cava when the woman is in a supine position. This decreases venous return to the woman's heart and cardiac output and subsequently reduces her blood pres-sure. The nurse can encourage the woman to change positions and avoid the supine position.
2, 3, 4. Incorrect. These interventions may potentially decrease maternal cardiac output.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Correct. 58 million Americans do not have health insurance.
2. Incorrect. There is a significant disparity between racial and ethnic groups, but there is a serious problem of lack of health insurance across the country.
3. Incorrect. The United States spends 13.9, Japan 8. Lack of health insurance is a se-rious problem.
4. Incorrect. Lack of adolescent heath care is a major concern, and so is lack of health in-surance.