NURS 325 - Nursing Care Simulation II. Hypertensive Disorders

NURS 325 - Nursing Care Simulation II. Hypertensive Disorders. Tina is a 42-year-old G1P0 at 35 weeks of gestation who has been sent to labor and delivery for evaluation from her physician’s office. Today at her routine prenatal visit, her blood pressure was 160/95. Upon chart review, the nurse notes that her first-trimester blood pressures were 120s/70s, and her second-trimester readings were 110s/70s. The third-trimester readings were 130s/70s-80s until today. What questions should the nurse ask Tina as part of her admission interview? The nurse should ask if she had a family history of abnormal blood pressure, if she has noticed any swelling, headaches, nausea, decreased urine output, shortness of breath, and if she has had any change in vision. What additional physical assessment data should the nurse obtain? The nurse should obtain the patients weight, family history, urine sample to assess kidney function, monitor liver function, blood tests, past exam records, check for edema in the hands and face, and recheck vital signs, and monitor I&O’s. What risk factors does Tina have for preeclampsia? History of high blood pressur