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Which of the following factors increases a woman’s risk for developing gestational hypertension.
Nulliparity (having no previous pregnancies) is a risk factor for gestational hypertension.Rates in nulliparous women range from 6% to 17% while rates in multiparous women range from 2% to 4%.
Age younger than 20 years is a risk factor for gestational hypertension.Pregnant women more than 40 years or less than 18 years are at risk of gestational hypertension.
History of chronic renal disease is a risk factor for gestational hypertension.High blood pressure can also cause problems during and after delivery, such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, stroke, and placental abruption.
All of these factors increase a woman’s risk for developing gestational hypertension.
The correct answer is choice D. All of the above. All of these factors increase a woman’s risk for developing gestational hypertension.
Choice A is wrong because nulliparity (having no previous pregnancies) is a risk factor for gestational hypertension. Rates in nulliparous women range from 6% to 17% while rates in multiparous women range from 2% to 4%.
Choice B is wrong because age younger than 20 years is a risk factor for gestational hypertension. Pregnant women more than 40 years or less than 18 years are at risk of gestational hypertension.
Choice C is wrong because history of chronic renal disease is a risk factor for gestational hypertension. High blood pressure can also cause problems during and after delivery, such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, stroke, and placental abruption.
Gestational hypertension is blood pressure greater than or equal to 140/90 that begins during the latter half of pregnancy (typically after 20 weeks) and goes away after childbirth. It can put the mother and her baby at risk for problems during the pregnancy, such as preterm delivery and low birth weight.