Author Question: A pregnant woman is being evaluated for hypertension. Her baseline pressure at the first prenatal ... (Read 67 times)

EY67 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A pregnant woman is being evaluated for hypertension. Her baseline pressure at the first prenatal visit at 8 weeks was 112/68. Other recorded pressures include 118/74 at 16 weeks, 122/70 at 20 weeks, and 146/92 at 24 weeks.

She is now 28 weeks, with a blood pressure of 152/96 and urine protein of 3+. The nurse anticipates a diagnosis of: A) chronic hypertension. B) gestational eclampsia. C) pre-eclampsia. D) gestational hypertension.

Question 2

A client who is unable to conceive is instructed to monitor her basal body temperature. Which instruction would be most appropriate?

A) Record body temperature every night.
B) Record menses and time of intercourse.
C) Chart body temperature for a month.
D) Record body weight along with temperature.