NUR 353 Exam 2
A nurse is assessing a patient with preeclampsia who delivered 12 hours ago.
Which of the following assessments would indicate that the condition has not yet
resolved?
a. blood pressure reading at prenatal baseline
b. adequate urinary output and no proteinuria
c. presence of 1-2+ deep tendon reflexes
d. patient complaints of blurred vision and headache
A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who is at 38 weeks
gestation and has severe preeclampsia.
Which one of the following findings is consistent with the diagnosis of severe
preeclampsia?
a. Polyuria
b. Absence of clonus
c. Epigastric pain
d. Tachycardia
Why is magnesium sulfate is given to women with preeclampsia and eclampsia?
a. To improve patellar reflexes and increase respiratory efficiency
b. To prevent and treat convulsions
c. To decrease blood pressure readings
d. To prevent a boggy uterus and lessen lochial flow
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing results from recent one-hour oral glucose
tolerance tests.
Which one of the 4 pregnant clients needs to be scheduled for a follow-up, diagnostic
three-hour glucose tolerance test?
a. One hour GTT result: 115 mg/dl
b. One hour GTT result: 95 mg/dl
c. One hour GTT result: 125 mg/dl
d. One hour GTT result: 160 mg/dl
A nurse is caring for a client at 30 weeks gestation who has just been diagnosed with
gestational diabetes. The client has a lot of questions about the risks to her baby with
GDM. What is the best explanation by the nurse for why her fetus is at risk for
macrosomia and hypoglycemia at delivery?