ATI RN
ATI Maternal Newborn III Questions
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A pregnant client in her second trimester with a hemoglobin level of 11 g/dL
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A pregnant client in her second trimester has a hemoglobin level of 11 g/dL. The nurse interprets this as indicating
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Rationale: Hemodilution of pregnancy occurs as plasma volume increases more than red blood cell mass, lowering hemoglobin to 10.5-14 g/dL in the second trimester, which includes 11 g/dL. Multiple gestation may raise hemoglobin, weight gain doesn't affect it, and iron-deficiency anemia typically shows lower hemoglobin with symptoms like fatigue.
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