A client with mild preeclampsia is ordered to stay on bed rest at home, lying on either side. Why is client teaching essential to improve her compliance with this plan of care?
a. The client generally feels well and may not recognize the potential seriousness of this diagnosis.
b. The client may feel guilty for having others care for her.
c. The client may think that the symptoms of this condition are normal at this stage of pregnancy.
d. The client will have alternating periods of vomiting and feeling well.
A
In mild preeclampsia, the blood pressure increases 30 mmHg systolic or 15 mmHg diastolic, or the client has blood pressure of 140/90 and weight gain of more than 1 pound a week with edema of her face and hands. The client generally feels well and may not recognize the potential seriousness of this diagnosis.
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