Which should the nurse know with regard to the postpartum changes and developments in a woman's cardiovascular system?

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The basal metabolic rate gradually returns to prepregnancy levels within 1 to 2 weeks after birth.Stroke volume increases,and cardiac output remains high for a couple of days.However,the heart rate and blood pressure return to normal quickly.Leukocytosis increases 10 to 12 days after childbirth,which can obscure the diagnosis of acute infections (false-negative results).The hypercoagulable state increases the risk of thromboembolism,especially after a Caesarean birth.

Which Should the Nurse Know with Regard to the Postpartum