Question

A student asks how pregnant women can usually tolerate the normal blood loss associated with childbirth. Which response by the nurse is best? ""It is because they have

a. a higher hematocrit.
b. increased blood volume.
c. a lower fibrinogen level.
d. increased leukocytes.

Answer 1

Pregnant women can tolerate the normal blood loss associated with childbirth due to increased blood volume.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pregnant women can tolerate the normal blood loss associated with childbirth due to increased blood volume. By the time of childbirth, blood volume increases by approximately 1-2 liters, which helps to manage the demands of fetal nourishment and waste removal. The greater blood volume ensures that there is enough blood available even after normal blood loss during childbirth.