The perinatal nurse accurately defines postpartum hemorrhage to a group of nursing students by including a decrease in hematocrit levels from prebirth to postbirth by which percentage?

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Postpartum hemorrhage can be defined as a blood loss of greater than 500 mL after a vaginal birth or greater than 1,000 mL after a cesarean birth,a decrease in hematocrit levels by 10% from prebirth to postbirth levels,and the need for transfusion.

The Perinatal Nurse Accurately Defines Postpartum Hemorrhage to a Group