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Which of the following is true of obstetrical hemorrhage?
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a. It is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide.
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b. It is no longer a leading cause of maternal death in the United States.
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c. Only 5% of maternal deaths in the United States are due to obstetrical hemorrhage.
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Given the diagram shown here, what can be said regarding blood loss at delivery?
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a. It is common to lose more than 500 mL with vaginal delivery.
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b. It is common to lose more than 1000 mL with cesarean delivery.
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c. It is common to lose more than half of maternal blood volume with cesarean hysterectomy.
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For a woman measuring 5 ft 0 in. and 120 lb, what is her expected pregravid blood volume?
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Given the diagram shown here. Assuming a 50% increase in blood volume during normal pregnancy, what would the blood volume of the woman approximate at 38 weeks’ gestation?
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Midtrimester bleeding is associated with which of the following?
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