Clinical Features
Clinical Features ( 16 Questions)
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had preeclampsia and delivered a healthy baby at 38 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Report any headache that is not relieved by acetaminophen. This is because a headache that persists despite taking pain medication can be a sign of increased blood pressure or brain swelling, which are serious complications of preeclampsia.
Some vaginal bleeding for up to 6 weeks postpartum is normal and expected for any woman who has given birth, regardless of whether she had preeclampsia or not.
Resuming sexual activity as soon as you feel comfortable is also a normal recommendation for any woman who has given birth, unless there are other medical reasons to avoid it.
Drinking at least 3 liters of fluid per day to prevent dehydration is not necessary for a woman who had preeclampsia. In fact, drinking too much fluid can worsen the swelling and fluid retention that are common in preeclampsia.
Report any headache that is not relieved by acetaminophen. This is because a headache that persists despite taking pain medication can be a sign of increased blood pressure or brain swelling, which are serious complications of preeclampsia.
Choice B is wrong because some vaginal bleeding for up to 6 weeks postpartum is normal and expected for any woman who has given birth, regardless of whether she had preeclampsia or not.
Choice C is wrong because resuming sexual activity as soon as you feel comfortable is also a normal recommendation for any woman who has given birth, unless there are other medical reasons to avoid it.
Choice D is wrong because drinking at least 3 liters of fluid per day to prevent dehydration is not necessary for a woman who had preeclampsia. In fact, drinking too much fluid can worsen the swelling and fluid retention that are common in preeclampsia.