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A nurse is caring for a client who has PPROM at 32 weeks of gestation and is receiving antibiotics prophylactically.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following signs of infection?
fetal tachycardia is not a specific sign of infection, but it can be a complication of PPROM due to infection.
Fetal tachycardia is a heart rate above 160 beats per minute.
maternal leukocytosis is not a specific sign of infection, but it can be a complication of PPROM due to infection.
Maternal leukocytosis is an increase in white blood cells above 15,000/mm3.
increased vaginal discharge is not a specific sign of infection, but it can be a complication of PPROM due to infection.
Increased vaginal discharge can be clear, yellow, green, or foul-smelling.
This is because PPROM increases the risk of infection for both the mother and the baby, and infection can cause fetal tachycardia, maternal leukocytosis, and increased vaginal discharge.
This is because PPROM increases the risk of infection for both the mother and the baby, and infection can cause fetal tachycardia, maternal leukocytosis, and increased vaginal discharge.
Normal ranges for fetal heart rate are 110 to 160 beats per minute.
Normal ranges for maternal white blood cells are 4,500 to 11,000/mm3.
Normal ranges for vaginal discharge vary depending on the stage of pregnancy and other factors.