Diagnostic Criteria and Investigations
Diagnostic Criteria and Investigations ( 16 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer antihypertensive therapy to a client with severe pre-eclampsia.
Which of the following blood pressure readings is the target goal for this client?
It is the target blood pressure goal for a client with chronic hypertension or gestational hypertension without severe features.
It is the target blood pressure goal for a client with mild pre-eclampsia.
The target blood pressure goal for a client with severe pre-eclampsia is less than 160/110 mmHg.
This is because lowering the blood pressure too much or too fast can compromise the placental perfusion and fetal oxygenation.
Normal blood pressure ranges are less than 120/80 mmHg for systolic and diastolic pressures respectively.
It is too high and can increase the risk of maternal and fetal complications such as stroke, eclampsia, placental abruption, and fetal growth restriction.
The target blood pressure goal for a client with severe pre-eclampsia is less than 160/110 mmHg.
This is because lowering the blood pressure too much or too fast can compromise the placental perfusion and fetal oxygenation.
Choice A is wrong because it is the target blood pressure goal for a client with chronic hypertension or gestational hypertension without severe features.
Choice B is wrong because it is the target blood pressure goal for a client with mild pre-eclampsia.
Choice D is wrong because it is too high and can increase the risk of maternal and fetal complications such as stroke, eclampsia, placental abruption, and fetal growth restriction.
Normal blood pressure ranges are less than 120/80 mmHg for systolic and diastolic pressures respectively.