A woman who is 24 weeks pregnant is placed on an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate. What side effect should the nurse inform the patient that she might experience?
a. Nausea and vomiting
b. Headache
c. Warm flush
d. Urinary frequency
ANS: C
Magnesium sulfate is the drug of choice for initiating therapy to stop labor. The patient will notice a warm flush with the initiation of the drug.
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