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A nurse is caring for a client with gestational hypertension who is at risk for developing preeclampsia.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent this complication? (Select all that apply.).
These interventions can help prevent or delay the development of preeclampsia by reducing blood pressure, monitoring fetal well-being and assessing for signs of worsening condition.
Corticosteroids are not used to prevent preeclampsia, but to enhance fetal lung maturity in case of preterm delivery.
These interventions can help prevent or delay the development of preeclampsia by reducing blood pressure, monitoring fetal well-being and assessing for signs of worsening condition.
These interventions can help prevent or delay the development of preeclampsia by reducing blood pressure, monitoring fetal well-being and assessing for signs of worsening condition.
A diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates is not recommended for gestational hypertension or preeclampsia. A balanced diet with adequate calcium, magnesium and antioxidants is advised.
The correct answer is choice A, C and D. These interventions can help prevent or delay the development of preeclampsia by reducing blood pressure, monitoring fetal well-being and assessing for signs of worsening condition.
Choice B is wrong because corticosteroids are not used to prevent preeclampsia, but to enhance fetal lung maturity in case of preterm delivery.
Choice E is wrong because a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates is not recommended for gestational hypertension or preeclampsia. A balanced diet with adequate calcium, magnesium and antioxidants is advised.