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A nurse is caring for a client with severe pre-eclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate.
Which assessment finding would indicate that the client is experiencing magnesium toxicity?
This indicates that the client is experiencing magnesium toxicity, which can cause muscle weakness, difficulty breathing, and cardiac arrest. The normal respiratory rate for adults is 12 to 20 breaths/minute.
Deep tendon reflexes of 2+ are normal and do not indicate magnesium toxicity.
Urinary output of 40 mL/hour is within the normal range of 30 to 50 mL/hour. Magnesium toxicity can cause urine retention, not increased output.
Serum magnesium level of 6 mEq/L is within the normal range of 1.7 to 2.3 mEq/L. Magnesium toxicity occurs when the level is above 2.6 mEq/L.
Respiratory rate of 10 breaths/minute. This indicates that the client is experiencing magnesium toxicity, which can cause muscle weakness, difficulty breathing, and cardiac arrest. The normal respiratory rate for adults is 12 to 20 breaths/minute.
Choice B is wrong because deep tendon reflexes of 2+ are normal and do not indicate magnesium toxicity.
Choice C is wrong because urinary output of 40 mL/hour is within the normal range of 30 to 50 mL/hour. Magnesium toxicity can cause urine retention, not increased output.
Choice D is wrong because serum magnesium level of 6 mEq/L is within the normal range of 1.7 to 2.3 mEq/L. Magnesium toxicity occurs when the level is above 2.6 mEq/L.