Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Obstetric Emergencies questions with correct answers

Which finding is characteristic of preeclampsia? Answer Proteinuria In a pregnant patient, which assessment finding may signal the onset of preeclampsia? Answer A systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mm Hg Which of these is a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage? Answer Uterine atony Your patient with preeclampsia is receiving magnesium sulfate while waiting to be transferred out of the emergency department. While the patient is in your care, you should monitor her closely for which finding? Answer Absence of deep tendon reflexes For a patient with an obstetric emergency, what are the priorities during the initial assessment? Answer Airway, breathing, and circulation A patient reports that she had a positive pregnancy test 1 week ago and now has left lower quadrant pain, which was severe and then seemed to get better. On assessment, you note that she has a weak radial pulse, tachycardia, and pallor. Which intervention should you anticipate as the priority? Answer Establish vascular access. A woman, 34 weeks pregnant, presents with acute respiratory distress, hypotension, and tachycardia. She complains of a headache and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. You should suspect which disorder? Answer HELLP syndrome