An operating room nurse is preparing for a surgical procedure on an infant. The nurse's perioperative care is based on what physiologic factor that puts infants at greater risk from surgery than adults?

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Infants have a lower total blood volume compared to adults, which puts them at a greater risk for blood loss and disruptions in hemodynamic stability during surgery.

An Operating Room Nurse Is Preparing for a Surgical Procedure