After Initial Compensation, What Hemodynamic Change Should the Nurse Monitor

question 40

Multiple Choice

After initial compensation, what hemodynamic change should the nurse monitor for in a patient who has a reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes?

• A) Increased viscosity of blood
• B) Decreased cardiac output
• C) Altered coagulation
• D) Hyperdynamic circulatory state

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