The Renal System

at a Glance

Christopher O'Callaghan

Multiple Choice:

Chapter 39. Pregnancy and the renal system

1. A 30 year old patient is 12 weeks pregnant and is noted to have an elevated blood pressure and proteinuria on a routine pregnancy health check. Which of the following statements are true?
         
         
a. blood pressure always rises during pregnancy True   False    
b. most pregnant patients have significant proteinuria True   False    
c. an underlying glomerulonephritis could be present True   False    
d. the patient has pre-eclampsia True   False    
e. cardiac output falls during pregnancy True   False