Mrs Carrol Is a 33-Year-Old Patient Who Is Pregnant and Presents

question 31

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Carrol is a 33-year-old patient who is pregnant and presents for a routine checkup. On examination, you note that her blood pressure has decreased. Blood pressure normally decreases during which period?

• A) First trimester of pregnancy
• B) Second trimester of pregnancy
• C) Third trimester of pregnancy
• D) Labor and delivery

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Definitions:

Disjoint Events

Two events that cannot happen at the same time, meaning they have no outcomes in common.

Conditional Probability

The likelihood of an event or outcome occurring, given that another event has already occurred.

Given Event

An occurrence or outcome within a probability space that has a specified probability attached to it.

Independent Events

Two or more events whose outcomes do not affect each other, meaning the occurrence of one event does not change the probability of the other.