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cmoore54

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A 17-year-old primigravida has gained 4 pounds since her last prenatal visit. Her blood pressure is 140/92 . The most important nursing action is to:
 
  a. Caution her to avoid salty foods and to return in 2 weeks.
  b. Advise her to cut down on fast foods that are high in fat.
  c. Recommend she stay home from school for a few days to reduce stress.
  d. Assess weight gain, location of edema, and urine for protein.

Question 2

Which of the following laboratory test results would the nurse expect to find in a child with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
 
  A) Shortened prothrombin time
  B) Increased fibrinogen level
  C) Positive fibrin split products
  D) Increased platelets



meganmoser117

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Answer to Question 1

D
The nurse should further assess the client for hypertension, generalized edema, and proteinu-ria, which are classic signs of pregnancy-induced hypertension.
She is at risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension and should be evaluated at this visit.
Cutting down on fast foods will not relieve the symptoms of pregnancy-induced hyperten-sion.
Rest may be the treatment at first, but she needs further assessment to determine if pregnan-cy-induced hypertension is the problem.

Answer to Question 2

C



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