When evaluating an acutely ill pregnant female for symptoms of preeclampsia, the nurse would assess for
A) dehydration.
B) seizures.
C) increased serum creatinine.
D) hypertension.
Use the following to answer questions 8-12:
a. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)
b. Preeclampsia
c. Eclampsia
d. HELLP syndrome
e. chronic hypertension
D
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