A nurse is caring for a client with hydramnios. The nurse will watch for:
1. Maternal chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, and hypotension.
2. Newborn congenital anomalies.
3. Newborn postmaturity and renal malformations.
4. Maternal prolonged labor.
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Rationale:
1. Chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, and hypotension are symptoms of amniotic embolism.
2. Newborn congenital anomalies occur with hydramnios.
3. Newborn postmaturity and renal malformations occur with oligohydramnios.
4. Prolonged labor occurs with cephalopelvic disproportion.
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