A client comes in for a routine prenatal visit at 36 weeks’…
A client comes in for a routine prenatal visit at 36 weeks’ gestation. She has had a prior pregnancy with pregnancy-induced hypertension. The assessments during this visit include BP 140/90, P 80, and +2 edema of the ankles and feet. Based on the client’s past history and current assessment, what further information should the nurse obtain to determine if this client is becoming preeclamptic?
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A women at 8 weeks’ gestation has lower-quadrant abdominal pain without bleeding. She has had similar pain twice in a week and does not associate it with food. Which of the following nursing measures is the highest priority for this client?
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