Introduction
Introduction ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a client with severe pre-eclampsia who reports a headache and blurred vision.
What other sign or symptom would indicate a worsening of the condition?
Epigastric pain is a sign of worsening pre-eclampsia that indicates liver damage. It can also be associated with HELLP syndrome, a severe complication of pre-eclampsia that involves hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count.
Facial edema is a common symptom of pregnancy and not specific to pre-eclampsia.
Proteinuria is a diagnostic criterion for pre-eclampsia, but not a sign of worsening condition.
Brisk reflexes are a normal finding in pregnancy and do not indicate pre-eclampsia severity.
Epigastric pain is a sign of worsening pre-eclampsia that indicates liver damage. It can also be associated with HELLP syndrome, a severe complication of pre-eclampsia that involves hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count.
Choice B is wrong because facial edema is a common symptom of pregnancy and not specific to pre-eclampsia.
Choice C is wrong because proteinuria is a diagnostic criterion for pre-eclampsia, but not a sign of worsening condition.
Choice D is wrong because brisk reflexes are a normal finding in pregnancy and do not indicate pre-eclampsia severity.
Normal ranges for blood pressure are below 140/90 mmHg, and for proteinuria are less than 300 mg in 24-hour urine collection.