Concerning anemia, nurses should be aware that:
1. it is the most common medical disorder of pregnancy.
2. it can trigger a reflex bradycardia.
3. the most common form of anemia is due to folate deficiency.
4. thalassemia is a European version of sickle cell anemia.
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1. Correct. When combined with any other complication, anemia can result in congestive heart failure.
2. Incorrect. Reflex bradycardia is a slowing of the heart in response to the blood flow in-creases immediately after birth.
3. The most common form of anemia is iron deficiency anemia.
4. Both thalassemia and sickle cell hemoglobinopathy are hereditary but not directly related or confined to geographic areas.
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