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What is the most important cause of maternal mortality worldwide?
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Which of the following statements is accurate concerning postpartum hemorrhage?
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a. The blood loss at delivery approaches the volume of blood added during pregnancy.
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b. Studies show that estimated blood loss reported is often less than the actual blood loss.
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c. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists defines postpartum hemorrhage as cumulative blood loss of >100 mL accompanied by symptoms and signs of hypovolemia.
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Given the diagram below, which of the following statements is true?
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a. Very few vaginal deliveries have blood loss less than 500 mL.
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b. All cesarean hysterectomies have blood loss greater than 1000 mL.
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c. A smaller percentage of vaginal deliveries have blood loss greater than 1000 mL than cesarean hysterectomies have blood loss less than 500 mL.
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For a woman measuring 5′0″ and 120 lb, what is her expected pregravid blood volume?
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Assuming a 50% increase in the blood volume of a woman during pregnancy, what would the blood volume of a 5′2″ woman who weighed 140 lb pregravid be at term?
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