Potential Complications and Outcomes
Potential Complications and Outcomes ( 5 Questions)
A client who has PPROM at 28 weeks of gestation is receiving magnesium sulfate for fetal neuroprotection.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of magnesium sulfate?
magnesium sulfate can cause hypotension, not hypertension
magnesium sulfate can cause loss of deep tendon reflexes, not hyperreflexia
Magnesium sulfate is a drug that can reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in preterm infants when given to women at risk of early preterm birth. However, it can also cause adverse effects such as respiratory depression, hypotension, hypocalcemia, and loss of deep tendon reflexes in the mother. Therefore, the nurse should monitor the vital signs and reflexes of the woman receiving magnesium sulfate and stop the infusion if signs of toxicity appear.
magnesium sulfate does not affect blood glucose levels.
Magnesium sulfate is a drug that can reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in preterm infants when given to women at risk of early preterm birth. However, it can also cause adverse effects such as respiratory depression, hypotension, hypocalcemia, and loss of deep tendon reflexes in the mother. Therefore, the nurse should monitor the vital signs and reflexes of the woman receiving magnesium sulfate and stop the infusion if signs of toxicity appear.