Complications and Outcomes
Complications and Outcomes ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer an antihypertensive medication to a client with severe pre-eclampsia.
What blood pressure parameters should the nurse aim for?
Systolic < 120 mmHg and diastolic < 80 mmHg are the normal blood pressure ranges for a healthy adult.
This goal is too low for a client with severe pre-eclampsia and may cause fetal hypoxia.
Systolic < 140 mmHg and diastolic < 90 mmHg are the blood pressure ranges for a client with mild hypertension.
This goal is also too low for a client with severe pre-eclampsia and may not prevent maternal complications.
This is the blood pressure goal for a client with severe pre-eclampsia who is receiving antihypertensive medication.
The goal is to lower the blood pressure enough to prevent maternal complications such as stroke, seizure, or organ damage, but not too much to compromise fetal perfusion.
Systolic < 180 mmHg and diastolic < 120 mmHg are the thresholds for initiating antihypertensive therapy in a client with severe pre-eclampsia.
This goal is too high for a client who is already receiving antihypertensive medication and may not adequately lower the blood pressure.
Systolic < 160 mmHg and diastolic < 110 mmHg. This is the blood pressure goal for a client with severe pre-eclampsia who is receiving antihypertensive medication.
The goal is to lower the blood pressure enough to prevent maternal complications such as stroke, seizure, or organ damage, but not too much to compromise fetal perfusion.
Choice A is wrong because systolic < 120 mmHg and diastolic < 80 mmHg are the normal blood pressure ranges for a healthy adult.
This goal is too low for a client with severe pre-eclampsia and may cause fetal hypoxia.
Choice B is wrong because systolic < 140 mmHg and diastolic < 90 mmHg are the blood pressure ranges for a client with mild hypertension.
This goal is also too low for a client with severe pre-eclampsia and may not prevent maternal complications.
Choice D is wrong because systolic < 180 mmHg and diastolic < 120 mmHg are the thresholds for initiating antihypertensive therapy in a client with severe pre-eclampsia.
This goal is too high for a client who is already receiving antihypertensive medication and may not adequately lower the blood pressure.