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A nurse is caring for a pregnant client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV fluids and antiemetics in an acute care facility.
Which of the following outcomes indicates that treatment has been effective?
The client reports a decrease in nausea and vomiting. This indicates that the treatment has been effective in reducing the symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum and improving the quality of life of the client.
Weight gain alone is not a reliable indicator of treatment effectiveness. Weight gain may be due to fluid retention or other factors unrelated to nausea and vomiting.
Urine specific gravity of 1.035 is high and indicates dehydration, which is a complication of hyperemesis gravidarum. The normal range of urine specific gravity is 1.005 to 1.0302.
Hematocrit of 38% is within the normal range for pregnant women (33 to 39%) and does not reflect the severity or improvement of hyperemesis gravidarum.
The correct answer is choice A. The client reports a decrease in nausea and vomiting.
This indicates that the treatment has been effective in reducing the symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum and improving the quality of life of the client.
Choice B is wrong because weight gain alone is not a reliable indicator of treatment effectiveness.
Weight gain may be due to fluid retention or other factors unrelated to nausea and vomiting.
Choice C is wrong because urine specific gravity of 1.035 is high and indicates dehydration, which is a complication of hyperemesis gravidarum.
The normal range of urine specific gravity is 1.005 to 1.0302.
Choice D is wrong because hematocrit of 38% is within the normal range for pregnant women (33 to 39%) and does not reflect the severity or improvement of hyperemesis gravidarum.