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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