A first-trimester primigravida is diagnosed with anemia.

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

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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.