Fetal Complications
Fetal Complications ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is 36 weeks pregnant and has severe preeclampsia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
A platelet count of 100,000/mm3 is below the normal range of 150,000 to 450,000/mm3 and indicates thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is a common coagulation abnormality in preeclampsia and can increase the risk of bleeding complications.
The nurse should report this finding to the provider immediately.
A serum creatinine of 0.8 mg/dL is within the normal range of 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL for women and does not indicate renal impairment.
A serum uric acid of 6 mg/dL is within the normal range of 2.4 to 6 mg/dL for women and does not indicate hyperuricemia.
A serum albumin of 3.5 g/dL is within the normal range of 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL for adults and does not indicate hypoalbuminemia.
A platelet count of 100,000/mm3 is below the normal range of 150,000 to 450,000/mm3 and indicates thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is a common coagulation abnormality in preeclampsia and can increase the risk of bleeding complications.
The nurse should report this finding to the provider immediately.
Choice B is wrong because a serum creatinine of 0.8 mg/dL is within the normal range of 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL for women and does not indicate renal impairment.
Choice C is wrong because a serum uric acid of 6 mg/dL is within the normal range of 2.4 to 6 mg/dL for women and does not indicate hyperuricemia.
Choice D is wrong because a serum albumin of 3.5 g/dL is within the normal range of 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL for adults and does not indicate hypoalbuminemia.