Question 77 · LEK · Hematopoietic system

As a consequence of physiological processes in the circulatory system of a pregnant woman in the case of single pregnancy the volume of circulating blood can increase by up to:

  1. A. 20%.
  2. B. 30%.
  3. C. 40%.
  4. D. 50%.
  5. E. in a single pregnancy there is no change in the volume of circulating blood of the pregnant woman.
Hint

Remember that plasma volume rises much more than red cell mass, causing physiological haemodilution.

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