Supine hypotensive syndrome occurs when the:
a. heart is compressed by the gravid uterus when the mother lies supine.
b. gravid uterus compresses the inferior vena cava when the mother lies in the supine position.
c. body reacts to the mother lying in the supine position by dilation of the major blood vessels.
d. fetus, lying at the same level as the mother when she is lying in the supine position, now requires more blood.
b
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