NCLEX-RN · Question #217
A first-trimester primigravida is diagnosed with anemia. The nurse should suspect that this anemia is a result of:
The correct answer is A. Mother's increased blood volume. (A) Maternal blood volume increases at the end of the first trimester leading to a dilutional (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…
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A first-trimester primigravida is diagnosed with anemia. The nurse should suspect that this anemia is a result of:
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- AMother's increased blood volume
- BMother's decreased blood volume
- CFetal blood volume increase
- DIncrease in iron absorption
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A87% (33)
- B8% (3)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
(A) Maternal blood volume increases at the end of the first trimester leading to a dilutional (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
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