Diagnostic Criteria and Investigations
Diagnostic Criteria and Investigations ( 16 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client with eclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate intravenously.
Which of the following findings indicates magnesium toxicity?
A fetal heart rate of 140 beats per minute is within the normal range of 110 to 160 beats per minute .
Uterine contractions every 10 minutes are not abnormal in a client with severe pre-eclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate is used to prevent seizures and lower blood pressure in pre-eclampsia, but it does not stop labor .
Fetal heart rate decelerations indicate a possible compromise of fetal oxygenation and should be reported to the provider immediately. Decelerations can be caused by various factors such as cord compression, uterine hyperstimulation, maternal hypotension, or placental abruption .
Uterine contractions lasting 60 seconds are not a sign of …
Fetal heart rate decelerations indicate a possible compromise of fetal oxygenation and should be reported to the provider immediately. Decelerations can be caused by various factors such as cord compression, uterine hyperstimulation, maternal hypotension, or placental abruption .
Choice A is wrong because a fetal heart rate of 140 beats per minute is within the normal range of 110 to 160 beats per minute .
Choice B is wrong because uterine contractions every 10 minutes are not abnormal in a client with severe pre-eclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate is used to prevent seizures and lower blood pressure in pre-eclampsia, but it does not stop labor .
Choice D is wrong because uterine contractions lasting 60 seconds are not a sign of …