The nurse understands that a client's pregnancy is progressing normally when what physiologic changes are documented on the prenatal record of a woman at 36 weeks' gestation?
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A) The joints of the pelvis relax due to the hormone relaxin, causing a waddling gait as a normal adaptation to accommodate the growing fetus and prepare for childbirth.C) The increased blood volume during pregnancy is necessary to support the uteroplacental circulation, with the uterus vasculature containing a significant portion of the total maternal blood volume.D) Progesterone causes relaxation of smooth muscle, leading to delayed gastric emptying and common complaints of constipation and bloating during pregnancy.E) Supine hypotension syndrome occurs when the pregnant uterus compresses the inferior vena cava when the woman lies on her back, reducing blood return to the heart and causing hypotension.

The Nurse Understands That a Client's Pregnancy Is Progressing Normally