RN Complications of Pregnancy: Hypertensive Disorders NURS 201
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Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who has just experienced one
eclamptic seizure and is extremely agitated. The client's blood
pressure is currently 156/98 mm Hg. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse identify as priority to
administer at this time?
Answer:
Benzodiazepine
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who has HELLP syndrome. The
client asks the nurse the same questions repeatedly despite
having been already given the information. The nurse should
identify that the client's behavior is most likely caused by
which of the following?
Answer:
Side effects of the treatment
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation
and has preeclampsia with severe features. The nurse notes
the client is experiencing altered mental status, hyperreflexia,
and the fetal heart rate (FHR) is 158/min. Which of the
following should the nurse understand these findings
indicate?
Answer:
Impending eclamptic seizure
Question:
, A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an
eclamptic seizure requiring intubation. Which of the
following should the nurse understand is a complication of
intubation being performed during an eclamptic seizure?
Answer:
Intracranial hemorrhage
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation
and has preeclampsia with severe features. The client reports
right upper quadrant pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10 on the
Likert pain scale. Which of the following describes the
etiology of the client's pain?
Answer:
Amplified systematic inflammatory response
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation
and has a blood pressure of 154/92 mm Hg. The client returns
the next day and has a blood pressure of 158/94 mm Hg.
Which of the following actions is priority for the nurse to
take?
Answer:
Ask the client if they are experiencing a headache, visual
changes, or right upper quadrant pain.
Question:
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation
and has a new diagnosis of preeclampsia with severe features.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching?
West Coast University-Ontario | UPDATED Questions with 100%
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Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who has just experienced one
eclamptic seizure and is extremely agitated. The client's blood
pressure is currently 156/98 mm Hg. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse identify as priority to
administer at this time?
Answer:
Benzodiazepine
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who has HELLP syndrome. The
client asks the nurse the same questions repeatedly despite
having been already given the information. The nurse should
identify that the client's behavior is most likely caused by
which of the following?
Answer:
Side effects of the treatment
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation
and has preeclampsia with severe features. The nurse notes
the client is experiencing altered mental status, hyperreflexia,
and the fetal heart rate (FHR) is 158/min. Which of the
following should the nurse understand these findings
indicate?
Answer:
Impending eclamptic seizure
Question:
, A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an
eclamptic seizure requiring intubation. Which of the
following should the nurse understand is a complication of
intubation being performed during an eclamptic seizure?
Answer:
Intracranial hemorrhage
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation
and has preeclampsia with severe features. The client reports
right upper quadrant pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10 on the
Likert pain scale. Which of the following describes the
etiology of the client's pain?
Answer:
Amplified systematic inflammatory response
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation
and has a blood pressure of 154/92 mm Hg. The client returns
the next day and has a blood pressure of 158/94 mm Hg.
Which of the following actions is priority for the nurse to
take?
Answer:
Ask the client if they are experiencing a headache, visual
changes, or right upper quadrant pain.
Question:
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation
and has a new diagnosis of preeclampsia with severe features.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching?
