Case NUR1211C: Preeclampsia-Eclampsia RAPID Reasoning,Dana Myers, 40 years old (Answered) History of Present Problem: Dana Myers is a 40-year-old woman, G-3 P-2 who is 34 weeks gestation. Her health care provider has been monitoring her weekly because her

Case NUR1211C: Preeclampsia-Eclampsia RAPID Reasoning,Dana Myers, 40 years old (Answered) History of Present Problem: Dana Myers is a 40-year-old woman, G-3 P-2 who is 34 weeks gestation. Her health care provider has been monitoring her weekly because her blood pressure has been increasing the past month and is currently 146/88. Last week she had 1+ non-pitting edema of both lower extremities (BLE) and her urine was negative for protein. Today during her clinic visit, Dana’s BP was 168/90. She had 2+ proteinuria and 3+ pitting edema BLE. She also complained of a mild headache in the center of her forehead, and seeing “spots.” Fetal heart tones via Doppler are 136/minute in the lower left quadrant. Abdominal measurement from pubic bone to top of fundus is 31 cm. The primary care provider was concerned and Dana has been admitted to the community hospital labor and delivery unit to be evaluated for severe preeclampsia. You are the admitting nurse responsible for her care.