Your Best Friend Has Just Learned That She Is Pregnant

question 17

Multiple Choice

Your best friend has just learned that she is pregnant.She is a healthy person and is planning on engaging in aerobic exercise during her pregnancy.What would be your advice to her? She should ____.

• A) be very careful in that this type of exercise during pregnancy could lower muscle mass
• B) not run too quickly because it could dangerously increase fetal heart rate
• C) exercise regularly since it will stop dangerous teratogens from reaching the fetus
• D) exercise regularly in that she will increase her ability to process oxygen

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Definitions:

Parallel Tubes

Structures resembling cylinders or tubes, aligned side by side, often found in biological and mechanical systems.

Posterior Pituitary

A part of the pituitary gland that releases hormones produced in the hypothalamus, including oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone.

Urine Volume

The amount of urine excreted by the kidneys over a specified period, indicating hydration status and kidney function.

ADH

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, is a hormone that helps regulate water balance in the body by controlling the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys.