The nurse explains to the student that increasing the infusion rate of non-additive intravenous fluids can increase fetal oxygenation primarily by

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Filling the mother's vascular system makes more blood available to perfuse the placenta and may correct hypotension.Increasing fluid volume may alter the maternal temperature only if she is dehydrated.Most intravenous fluids for laboring women are isotonic and do not improve hypoglycemia.Oxygen-carrying capacity is increased by adding more red blood cells.

The Nurse Explains to the Student That Increasing the Infusion