Create a Table Identifying the Recommended Weight Gain in the First,second,and

question 20

Essay

Create a table identifying the recommended weight gain in the first,second,and third trimesters for women carrying a single fetus whose pre-pregnancy BMI is normal,underweight,overweight,and obese.

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Definitions:

Splenic Artery

The artery that branches off the abdominal aorta to provide the spleen with oxygen-rich blood.

Hepatic Artery

A blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver.

Ductus Arteriosus

A blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta.

Fetal Pulmonary Trunk

A vessel in the developing fetus that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.