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The question

A nurse is teaching a prenatal class about the physiological changes during pregnancy. Which statement by a participant indicates understanding of cardiovascular changes in pregnancy?

  1. "My blood pressure will gradually increase throughout pregnancy."
  2. "I should expect my heart rate to increase by 10-15 beats per minute."
  3. "Blood volume decreases during pregnancy to reduce cardiac workload."
  4. "Cardiac output remains the same throughout pregnancy."

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