Comparison with other types of hypertension during pregnancy
Comparison with other types of hypertension during pregnancy ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a client who has eclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate IV.
Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to possible magnesium toxicity?
Respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min is a sign of magnesium toxicity, which can occur in clients receiving magnesium sulfate IV for eclampsia.
The nurse should stop the infusion and notify the provider immediately
Urine output of 40 mL/hr is within the normal range and does not indicate magnesium toxicity.
Deep tendon reflexes of 2+ are normal and do not indicate magnesium toxicity.
Diminished or absent deep tendon reflexes are a sign of magnesium toxicity.
Serum magnesium level of 6 mg/dL is within the normal range and does not indicate magnesium toxicity. The normal range for serum magnesium level is 1.7 to 2.3 mg/dL.
The correct answer is choice A. Respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min is a sign of magnesium toxicity, which can occur in clients receiving magnesium sulfate IV for eclampsia.
The nurse should stop the infusion and notify the provider immediately.
Choice B is wrong because urine output of 40 mL/hr is within the normal range and does not indicate magnesium toxicity.
Choice C is wrong because deep tendon reflexes of 2+ are normal and do not indicate magnesium toxicity.
Diminished or absent deep tendon reflexes are a sign of magnesium toxicity.
Choice D is wrong because serum magnesium level of 6 mg/dL is within the normal range and does not indicate magnesium toxicity. The normal range for serum magnesium level is 1.7 to 2.3 mg/dL.