Increasing the infusion rate of nonadditive intravenous fluids can increase fetal oxygenation primarily by
a. Maintaining normal maternal temperature
b. Preventing normal maternal hypoglycemia
c. Increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the maternal blood
d. Expanding maternal blood volume
D
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A Increasing fluid volume may alter the maternal temperature only if she is
dehydrated.
B Most intravenous fluids for laboring women are isotonic and do not add extra
glucose.
C Oxygen-carrying capacity is increased by adding more red blood cells.
D Filling the mother's vascular system makes more blood available to perfuse the
placenta and may correct hypotension.
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