NCLEX-PN

Category - Health Promotion

The nurse is asked to float in the obstetric unit of the hospital. The nurse is correct in referring which finding to the charge nurse?
  1. A client at 36 weeks gestation, demonstrating facial edema
  2. A client at 30 weeks gestation with urinary frequency and a headache
  3. A client at 18 weeks gestation with white, thick vaginal discharge and mild fever
  4. A client at 36 weeks gestation with peripheral edema
Explanation
Answer: A - Facial edema during pregnancy is a sign of pre-eclampsia, a vasospasm condition that is clinically defined by hypertension and proteinuria. Sudden facial edema is a cause for alarm during pregnancy.
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