Management Principles and Nursing Interventions
Management Principles and Nursing Interventions ( 8 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client with mild pre-eclampsia who is at 30 weeks of gestation.
Which finding should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
A platelet count of 150,000/mm3 is within the normal range (150,000-400,000/mm3) and does not indicate a problem.
Serum creatinine of 1.2 mg/dL. This indicates impaired kidney function, which is a serious complication of pre-eclampsia and should be reported to the provider immediately.
A serum uric acid of 6 mg/dL is also within the normal range (2.4-6.0 mg/dL for women) and does not indicate a problem.
A serum albumin of 3.5 g/dL is slightly below the normal range (3.5-5.0 g/dL), but not significantly enough to cause concern. Albumin levels can decrease due to various factors, such as malnutrition, inflammation, or fluid overload.
Serum creatinine of 1.2 mg/dL. This indicates impaired kidney function, which is a serious complication of pre-eclampsia and should be reported to the provider immediately.
Choice A is wrong because a platelet count of 150,000/mm3 is within the normal range (150,000-400,000/mm3) and does not indicate a problem.
Choice C is wrong because a serum uric acid of 6 mg/dL is also within the normal range (2.4-6.0 mg/dL for women) and does not indicate a problem.
Choice D is wrong because a serum albumin of 3.5 g/dL is slightly below the normal range (3.5-5.0 g/dL), but not significantly enough to cause concern. Albumin levels can decrease due to various factors, such as malnutrition, inflammation, or fluid overload.