A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving magnesium sulfate therapy intravenously for preeclampsia. The patient gives birth to a baby weighing 4.2 pounds in the 36th week of gestation. The nurse is aware that a finding in the newborn that may indicate magnesium sulfate toxicity is:
  1. Tachycardia
  2. Pallor
  3. Hypotonia
  4. Tremors
Explanation
Answer - C - The nurse is aware that a finding in the newborn that may indicate magnesium sulfate toxicity is hypotonia. Hypotonia occurs with magnesium sulfate toxicity because of skeletal and smooth muscle relaxation.
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