Postpartum Management
Postpartum Management ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has postpartum pre-eclampsia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Platelet count of 150,000/mm3 is within the normal range of 150,000 to 450,000/mm3.
Platelets are the cells that help blood clot. A low platelet count can indicate a risk of bleeding complications.
Serum creatinine of 1.2 mg/dL is within the normal range of 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL for women.
Creatinine is a waste product that is filtered by the kidneys. A high serum creatinine level can indicate kidney dysfunction.
Postpartum preeclampsia is a condition that causes high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine after childbirth. It can also affect other organs such as the liver and kidneys. One of the signs of kidney impairment is elevated serum uric acid levels. Normal serum uric acid levels range from 2.4 to 6 mg/dL for women.
Serum albumin of 4 g/dL is within the normal range of 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL.
Albumin is a protein that helps regulate fluid balance in the body. A low serum albumin level can indicate liver damage or fluid leakage from blood vessels.
Serum uric acid of 8 mg/dL. This is because postpartum preeclampsia is a condition that causes high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine after childbirth. It can also affect other organs such as the liver and kidneys. One of the signs of kidney impairment is elevated serum uric acid levels. Normal serum uric acid levels range from 2.4 to 6 mg/dL for women.
Choice A is wrong because platelet count of 150,000/mm3 is within the normal range of 150,000 to 450,000/mm3.
Platelets are the cells that help blood clot. A low platelet count can indicate a risk of bleeding complications.
Choice B is wrong because serum creatinine of 1.2 mg/dL is within the normal range of 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL for women.
Creatinine is a waste product that is filtered by the kidneys. A high serum creatinine level can indicate kidney dysfunction.
Choice D is wrong because serum albumin of 4 g/dL is within the normal range of 3.4 to 5.4 g/dL.
Albumin is a protein that helps regulate fluid balance in the body. A low serum albumin level can indicate liver damage or fluid leakage from blood vessels.