At 34 weeks' gestation, a normal prenatal client should have a hematocrit of:
a. less than 25% c. 34% to 40%
b. 25% to 35% d. more than 40%
C
Blood volume increases 30% to 50%, and increased plasma can cause physiologic anemia of pregnancy. White blood cells may increase to 18,000 . Hematocrit increases to 34% to 40%. Platelets and other clotting factors also elevate and increase the risk for venous thrombosis.
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