Nurses Caring for Antepartum Women with Cardiac Conditions Should Be

Nurses caring for antepartum women with cardiac conditions should be aware that:

A) stress on the heart is greatest in the first trimester and the last 2 weeks before labor.
B) women with Class II cardiac disease should avoid heavy exertion and any activity that causes even minor symptoms.
C) women with Class III cardiac disease should have 8 to 10 hours of sleep every day and limit housework, shopping, and exercise.
D) Women with Class I cardiac disease need bed rest through most of the pregnancy and face the possibility of hospitalization near term.