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Question #: 54
Topic #: 3
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A first-trimester primigravida is diagnosed with anemia.
The nurse should suspect that this anemia is a result of:

  • A. Mother’s increased blood volume
  • B. Mother’s decreased blood volume
  • C. Fetal blood volume increase
  • D. Increase in iron absorption
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
(A) Maternal blood volume increases at the end of the first trimester leading to a dilutional anemia. (B) Maternal blood volume increases. (C) Fetal blood volume is minimal in the first trimester. (D) Increased iron absorption would facilitate the manufacturing of erythrocytes and decrease anemia.
by [deleted] at March 10, 2025, 6:33 a.m.

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