Cardiovascular system changes occur during pregnancy.Which finding would be considered normal for a woman in her second trimester?

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Between 14 and 20 weeks of gestation,the pulse increases about 10 to 15 beats/min,which persists to term.Splitting of S₁ and S₂ is more audible.In the first trimester,blood pressure usually remains the same as at the prepregnancy level,but it gradually decreases up to about 20 weeks of gestation.During the second trimester,both the systolic and the diastolic pressures decrease by about 5 to 10 mm Hg.Production of RBCs accelerates during pregnancy.

Cardiovascular System Changes Occur During Pregnancy