Some Pregnant Patients May Complain of Changes in Their Voice

question 10

Multiple Choice

Some pregnant patients may complain of changes in their voice and impaired hearing.To what can the nurse ascribe these common reactions?

• A) Decreased estrogen level
• B) Displacement of the diaphragm,resulting in abdominal breathing
• C) Increased vascularity of the upper respiratory tract
• D) Increased blood volume

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Definitions:

Negative Stimulus

Any factor or event that is perceived as unfavorable or unpleasant, which can lead to a response aimed at avoiding or diminishing it.

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Direct Experience

First-hand exposure or involvement in a particular situation, activity, or environment, without mediation or interpretation by others.

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The outcomes or result of an action, which can be positive or negative depending on the nature of the action that precipitated them.