The nurse is caring for a woman with premature rupture of membranes. The physician has determined that the risk of delivery is greater than the risk of continuing the pregnancy because the woman is at 28 weeks' gestation.
The nurse's primary focus of nursing care would be to: A) provide support to reduce the mother's anxiety. B) assess the degree of childbirth preparation the client has had. C) provide diversional activities. D) prevent infection.
Question 2
The nurse admits a woman to the obstetrician's office who is 36 weeks pregnant, and obtains a blood pressure reading of 172/114. Prior blood pressure readings had been 142/88. The nurse checks a urine specimen, and finds 4+ protein in the urine.
When the nurse returns to the examination room, the client is having a grand mal seizure. The nurse anticipates a diagnosis of: A) gestational hypertension. B) chronic hypertension. C) eclampsia. D) pre-eclampsia.
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