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