The nurse is explaining to a student that several physiological factors cause a pregnant woman to be prone to venous thrombosis and embolic phenomena.What factors are included? (Select all that apply.)

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Blood factors VII,VIII,IX,and X increase during pregnancy,which leads to a hypercoagulable state in pregnancy.Poor blood return from the lower extremities (venous stasis)combine with this hypercoagulable state to make the pregnant woman more prone to thrombosis and embolic events.Sedentary lifestyle is not a physiological factor,and most pregnant women are not sedentary.Volume status is not directly related.

The Nurse Is Explaining to a Student That Several Physiological