NCLEX-PN

Category - Reduction of Risk

A nurse is assigned to monitor a client at 30 weeks gestation with severe eclampsia. The nurse should be concerned when each of the following signs and symptoms are demonstrated by the client except:
  1. Gum bleeding
  2. Urinary frequency
  3. Petechiae
  4. Epistaxis
Explanation
Answer: B - Urinary frequency is common during the first trimester and third trimester. A client with severe eclampsia is at risk for disseminated intravascular coagulation, a condition manifested by signs of bleeding. Gum bleeding, petechiae, and epistaxis are immediately reported to the RN or physician.
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