Multiple Choice
While caring for a post-term infant, the nurse recognizes that the elevated hematocrit level most likely results from:
A) hypoxia in utero.
B) underproduction of red blood cells.
C) increased breakdown of red blood cells.
D) the normal expected shift from fetal hemoglobin to normal hemoglobin.
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