How is a woman with preeclampsia treated with magnesium sulfate?
View full document. See Page 1. 58. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate as a treatment for preeclampsia. Which of the following clinical findings is the nurses priority? A. Respiration 16/min B. Urine output 40 milliliter in two hours C. Reflexes +2 D. fetal heart rate 158/min.
What does the nurse find in the patient on magnesium sulfate?
Abstract. Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is the agent most commonly used for treatment of eclampsia and prophylaxis of eclampsia in patients with severe pre-eclampsia. It is usually given by either the intramuscular or intravenous routes. The intramuscular regimen is most commonly a 4 g intravenous loading dose, immediately followed by 10 g intramuscularly and then by 5 g …
What does the nurse find in the patient with mild preeclampsia?
While a client is being given intravenous magnesium sulfate therapy for preeclampsia, it is essential for the nurse to monitor the client's deep tendon reflexes. The nurse explains to the client that this is done because it: 1 Reveals her level of consciousness 2 Reveals the mobility of the extremities 3 Reveals the response to painful stimuli
Which condition in a pregnant client is an indication for magnesium sulfate?
144 a nurse is caring for a client who has. 144. A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate IV continuous infusion. Which of the following findings 2 should the nurse report to the provider? A. 2+ deep tendon reflexes B. 2+ pedal edema C. 24 mL/hr urinary output D. Respirations 12/min. 145.
What are the risks of LGA newborns?
LGA newborns, especially those born to mothers who have diabetes, are at increased risk for hypoglycemia. Other newborns at risk for hypoglycemia are small for gestational age (SGA) newborns (those below the 10th percentile), premature newborns, and newborns who have perinatal hypoxia.
Does betamethasone cause hypoglycemia?
Decreased blood glucose. Betamethasone causes hyperglycemia in the client, which predisposes the newborn to hypoglycemia in the first hours after delivery. It is important to assess the newborn's blood glucose level within the first hour following birth and frequently thereafter until blood glucose levels are stable.
Can trichomoniasis be treated with metronidazole?
Clinical findings include yellowish to greenish, frothy, mucopurulent, copious discharge with an unpleasant odor, as well as itching, burning, or redness of the vulva and vagina. Trichomoniasis can be treated easily with metronidazole.
Can magnesium sulfate cause depression?
Magnesium sulfate can cause respiratory and neuromuscular depression in the newborn. The nurse should monitor the newborn for clinical manifestations of respiratory depression. A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born to a client who has a narcotic use disorder.
When to give rhogam?
Blood type and Rh factor at first prenatal visit to determine if Rhogam is given at 28 weeks. 1 hr GTT at 24-28 weeks to screen for gestational diabetes. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and has a prescription for terbutaline for preterm labor.
What is LGA in medical terms?
A. a newborn who is large for gestational age. LGA newborns are those whose weight is at or above the 90th percentile. One of the most common etiologies of LGA is a mother who is diabetic. LGA newborns, especially those born to mothers who have diabetes, are at increased risk for hypoglycemia.
Should I brush my teeth after eating?
D. you should brush your teeth immediately after meals. A. you should eat some crackers before rising from bed in the morning. morning sickness is caused by the buildup of hcg in the mother's system. dry foods eaten before rising in the morning tend to reduce the risk of nausea in clients who are pregnant.
What is the cervical mucus method?
The nurse explains that with this method the couple must avoid intercourse when and a few days after the cervical mucus is: 1. Clear and thick. 2. Yellow and thin.
What is breakthrough bleeding?
Breakthrough bleeding. A nurse in a family planning clinic determines that a client understands the discussion about using a cervical cap with a spermicide when the client states that after intercourse, a cervical cap must be left in place for at least: 1.
How long before ovulation should I wait?
3. 72 to 80 hours before to 72 hours after ovulation. 4. 24 to 48 hours before to 48 hours after ovulation. 72 hours before to 24 hours after ovulation. A nurse is teaching a family planning class about ovulation and conception.