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Answer: D - When a pregnant woman is positioned in supine, the pressure of the growing fetus impinges on major blood vessels of the trunk which can, in turn, create shortness of breath, decrease cardiac output, decrease blood pressure and restrict blood flow to the fetus. If the fetus is exposed to multiple or prolonged bout of hypoxia (decreased oxygen), especially early in the pregnancy, developmental disorders can develop.