T/F: One of the first signs of magnesium sulfate toxicity is an absence of reflexes
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True - toxicity begins when serum magnesium levels approach 9 mg/dL.
First the reflexes disappear, then as the levels increase, respiratory
depression and cardiac arrest can follow
HELLP Syndrome Treatment
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, Primary goals of therapy are to deliver a healthy baby and restore the
woman to a healthy state
Assess for severe complications
Timing of delivery: corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity
At 24 weeks of gestation, the mother's BP rose from a pre-pregnancy baseline of
120/70 to 150/92. No other problematic signs and symptoms were noted.
A. Eclampsia
B. Chronic HTN
C. Gestational HTN
D. HELLP Syndrome
E. Preeclampsia
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C. Gestational Hypertension
A nurse is caring for a 16 year old patient that has had no prenatal care. The patient is
showing signs of early amor and ruptured membranes. Her BP is 168/103. She has 3+
protein in her urine and her face and hands are swollen. What INITIAL medication
should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
A. Calcium gluconate
B. Oxytocin
C. Magnesium sulfate
D. Prostaglandin
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True - toxicity begins when serum magnesium levels approach 9 mg/dL.
First the reflexes disappear, then as the levels increase, respiratory
depression and cardiac arrest can follow
HELLP Syndrome Treatment
Give this one a try later!
, Primary goals of therapy are to deliver a healthy baby and restore the
woman to a healthy state
Assess for severe complications
Timing of delivery: corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity
At 24 weeks of gestation, the mother's BP rose from a pre-pregnancy baseline of
120/70 to 150/92. No other problematic signs and symptoms were noted.
A. Eclampsia
B. Chronic HTN
C. Gestational HTN
D. HELLP Syndrome
E. Preeclampsia
Give this one a try later!
C. Gestational Hypertension
A nurse is caring for a 16 year old patient that has had no prenatal care. The patient is
showing signs of early amor and ruptured membranes. Her BP is 168/103. She has 3+
protein in her urine and her face and hands are swollen. What INITIAL medication
should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
A. Calcium gluconate
B. Oxytocin
C. Magnesium sulfate
D. Prostaglandin
Give this one a try later!
