It is important for the nurse providing care during labor to be aware that 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
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A The hematocrit decreases with pregnancy due to the high fluid volume.
B Women have a significant increase in blood volume during pregnancy. After
delivery, the additional circulating volume is no longer necessary.
C Fibrinogen levels increase with pregnancy.
D Leukocyte levels increase during labor, but that is not the reason for the
toleration of blood loss.
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