The nurse should be cognizant of which postpartum physiologic alteration?

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Respirations should decrease to within the woman's normal prepregnancy range by 6 to 8 weeks after childbirth.Stroke volume increases and cardiac output remains high for a couple of days.However,the heart rate and blood pressure quickly return to normal.Leukocytosis increases 10 to 12 days after childbirth,which can obscure the diagnosis of acute infections,producing false-negative test results.The hypercoagulable state increases the risk of thromboembolism,especially after a cesarean birth.

The Nurse Should Be Cognizant of Which Postpartum Physiologic Alteration