Nursing interventions and Management
Nursing interventions and Management ( 5 Questions)
A client with severe preeclampsia is admitted to the hospital.
Which of the following signs would indicate that she is at risk for developing eclampsia?
These are signs of cerebral edema or swelling of the brain, which can lead to eclampsia, a life-threatening complication of preeclampsia that causes seizures.
Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms of pregnancy and do not indicate a risk for eclampsia
Edema and weight gain are also common in pregnancy and may be due to fluid retention or increased blood volume.
They are not specific signs of preeclampsia or eclampsia.
Proteinuria and oliguria are signs of kidney damage due to preeclampsia, but they do not directly increase the risk of eclampsia. However, they may indicate severe preeclampsia that requires close monitoring and treatment.
The correct answer is choice A. Headache and blurred vision. These are signs of cerebral edema or swelling of the brain, which can lead to eclampsia, a life-threatening complication of preeclampsia that causes seizures.
Choice B is wrong because nausea and vomiting are common symptoms of pregnancy and do not indicate a risk for eclampsia.
Choice C is wrong because edema and weight gain are also common in pregnancy and may be due to fluid retention or increased blood volume.
They are not specific signs of preeclampsia or eclampsia.
Choice D is wrong because proteinuria and oliguria are signs of kidney damage due to preeclampsia, but they do not directly increase the risk of eclampsia. However, they may indicate severe preeclampsia that requires close monitoring and treatment.
Normal ranges for blood pressure, proteinuria, platelet count, and liver enzymes are as follows:
• Blood pressure: less than 140/90 mm Hg
• Proteinuria: less than 300 mg per 24 hours
• Platelet count: 150,000 to 400,000 per microliter
• Liver enzymes: AST less than 40 U/L, ALT less than 45 U/L
