A primigravida of 28 years is admitted to the antepartum unit with a diagnosis of hyper-emesis gravidarum. Nursing care is based on the knowledge that:
a. This condition is caused by psychogenic factors.
b. She should be assessed for signs of dehydration and starvation.
c. The treatment is similar to that for "morning sickness."
d. She should be isolated from her family.
B
The etiology of hyperemesis gravidarum is unknown, but dehydration and starvation are the major complications.
The etiology is unknown.
The first attempts to control the nausea are to treat it like morning sickness, but if treatment is not successful, further care is needed.
Emotional support is essential to the care of this woman. She needs the opportunity to ex-press how it feels to live with constant nausea.
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