Before delivery a pregnant patient's hemoglobin was 14 g/dL and hematocrit of 42%. Which postpartum measurements should the nurse report?
A) Hemoglobin 13 g/dL and hematocrit 40% in a woman who has given birth vaginally
B) Hemoglobin 12 g/dL and hematocrit 38% in a woman who has given birth vaginally
C) Hemoglobin 11 g/dL and hematocrit 34% in a woman who has given birth by cesarean
D) Hemoglobin 9 g/dL and hematocrit 32% in a woman who has given birth by cesarean
Ans: D
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