Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm labor complication management, distinct from the stage-of-care focus of the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum decks.
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- What is preeclampsia?
- New-onset hypertension with proteinuria or other organ dysfunction occurring after 20 weeks gestation.
- What blood pressure reading confirms a preeclampsia diagnosis?
- 140/90 mmHg or higher on two occasions at least 4 hours apart.
- What blood pressure defines severe-range preeclampsia?
- 160/110 mmHg or higher.
- Which drug is given to prevent eclamptic seizures?
- Magnesium sulfate.
- What is the therapeutic serum magnesium level during magnesium sulfate therapy?
- 4 to 7 mEq/L.
- What medication reverses magnesium sulfate toxicity?
- Calcium gluconate.
- What is often the earliest sign of magnesium sulfate toxicity?
- Diminished or absent deep tendon reflexes.
- At what respiratory rate should a nurse hold magnesium sulfate and notify the provider?
- Below 12 breaths per minute.
- What does the HELLP in HELLP syndrome stand for?
- Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets.
- What symptom triad suggests worsening preeclampsia toward eclampsia?
- Severe headache, visual disturbances, and epigastric or right upper quadrant pain.
- What is the only definitive treatment for preeclampsia?
- Birth of the baby and placenta.
- What environmental precaution reduces seizure risk in a patient with severe preeclampsia?
- A dim, quiet room to minimize stimulation.
- What is gestational diabetes mellitus?
- Glucose intolerance first identified during pregnancy.
- What screening test is used for gestational diabetes?
- The 1-hour 50-gram oral glucose challenge test.
- Gestational diabetes screening is routinely performed during which weeks of pregnancy?
- 24 to 28 weeks gestation.