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
Answer: A
Explanation:
(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.