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4. A patient is complaining of dizziness when she lies flat on her back. She asks if this is normal and is concerned there is something wrong with her. The nurses' best response would be: A. "Don't worry you will be fine." B. "This is normal for pregnancy and is known as supine hypotension." C. "Let me check your blood pressure." D. "Make sure you eat something every two hours to ensure your your glucose level does not drop." 5. The hormone that maintains pregnancy by relaxing the smooth muscles. A. Estrogen B. Prolactin C. Human Chorionic gonadotropin D. progesterone True/False; 6. Goodell's sign is the softening of the cervix during the second month of pregnancy 7. Physiologic anemia occurs when RBC's increase more than plasma volume 8. The hormone prolactin promotes lactation 9. Pregnant women are at increased risk for yeast infections 10. Dry mouth is a common discomfort of pregnancy