Clinical Features
Clinical Features ( 16 Questions)
(Select all that apply) A nurse is assessing a client who is 32 weeks pregnant and has a diagnosis of severe preeclampsia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
Epigastric pain can indicate liver damage or bleeding in the abdomen due to preeclampsia.
Blurred vision or light sensitivity can indicate brain damage or increased pressure in the skull due to preeclampsia.
Facial edema is a common symptom of normal pregnancy and does not necessarily indicate preeclampsia.
Hyperreflexia can indicate nervous system damage or increased pressure in the skull due to preeclampsia.
Oliguria can indicate kidney damage or decreased blood flow to the kidneys due to preeclampsia.
The correct answer is choice A, B, D and E. These are all signs of severe preeclampsia that indicate organ damage and require immediate medical attention. According to Mayo Clinic, preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure, protein in the urine, or other signs of organ damage after 20 weeks of gestation.
Choice A is correct because epigastric pain can indicate liver damage or bleeding in the abdomen due to preeclampsia.
Choice B is correct because blurred vision or light sensitivity can indicate brain damage or increased pressure in the skull due to preeclampsia.
Choice C is wrong because facial edema is a common symptom of normal pregnancy and does not necessarily indicate preeclampsia.
Choice D is correct because hyperreflexia can indicate nervous system damage or increased pressure in the skull due to preeclampsia.
Choice E is correct because oliguria can indicate kidney damage or decreased blood flow to the kidneys due to preeclampsia.
