Pregnant women can usually tolerate the normal blood loss associated with childbirth because they have:
a. A higher hematocrit.
b. Increased blood volume.
c. A lower fibrinogen level.
d. Increased leukocytes.
B
Women have a significant increase in blood volume during pregnancy. After delivery, the additional circulating volume is no longer necessary.
The hematocrit decreases with pregnancy due to the high fluid volume.
Fibrinogen levels increase with pregnancy.
Leukocyte levels increase during labor, but that is not the reason for the toleration of blood loss.
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