Author Question: Which of the following statements about pre-eclampsia/eclampsia is not true? A) ... (Read 37 times)

naturalchemist · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

Which of the following statements about pre-eclampsia/eclampsia is not true?

A) Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia is a common condition affecting about 1 in 20 pregnant women.
B) Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia occurs most frequently in the first 3 months of pregnancy.
C) Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia is characterized by high blood pressure and swelling in the extremities.
D) Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia is most likely to affect women in their twenties who are pregnant for the first time.

Question 2

A condition in which a normally positioned placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall during the last 3 months of pregnancy is:

A) placenta previa.
B) ectopic pregnancy.
C) pre-eclampsia.
D) abruptio placenta.