A primapara client at 30 weeks of pregnancy is diagnosed with severe preeclampsia. What should the nurse keep in mind when caring for such a client?
A) Room should be well lit and ventilated.
B) Client should be sedated and kept on bed rest.
C) Client should be made to lie on the right lateral side.
D) Client should receive a low-protein diet.
B
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A client with severe preeclampsia should be sedated and kept on bed rest. The room should be kept quiet and dark, not well lighted and ventilated. The client should be placed on her left, not right, lateral side. Client should receive a low-fat, high-protein diet and not a low-protein diet.
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