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WWatsford · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse identifies assessment findings for an African-American client with preeclampsia. Blood pressure is 158/100 mmHg; urinary output 50 mL/hour; lungs clear to auscultation; urine protein 1+; 1+ edema hands, feet, ankles.

On the next hourly assessment, which new assessment finding would indicate worsening of the condition?
A) Blood pressure 158/100 mmHg
B) Platelet count 150,000
C) Urinary output 20 mL/hour
D) Reflexes 2+

Question 2

A home care nurse is applying an Unna boot on a client with a stasis ulcer. Which statement will the nurse include when providing client education regarding this therapy?

A) A nurse will change this dressing every 2 days.
B) It is important that you maintain strict bed rest.
C) The dressing will be applied to the entire length of your leg.
D) The dressing I am applying is semi-rigid.

abctaiwan · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

The decrease in urine output is an indication of decrease in glomerular filtration rate, which indicates a loss of renal perfusion. The assessment finding most abnormal and life-threatening is the urine output change. The blood pressure increase is not significant. The reflexes are normal at 2+. The platelet count is normal, though it is at the lower end.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D

The Unna boot therapy is a semi-rigid dressing used to treat stasis ulcers. The dressing will be changed every 1-2 weeks, depending on ulcer drainage. The dressing allows a client to be ambulatory and does not make the client maintain strict bed rest. The dressing covers the lower leg and part of the thigh but not the entire leg.