The pregnant client, who just entered the third trimester of pregnancy, develops hypertension and is diagnosed with preeclampsia. Which assessment data does the nurse anticipate for this client?
1. Dehydration.
2. Complaints of increasing headaches.
3. Decreased reproductive hormone levels.
4. Lack of protein excretion in client's urine.
Correct Answer: 2
This pregnant client has developed preeclampsia. This condition occurs after 20 weeks gestation. It is associated with hypertension, fluid retention, complaints of headaches, increased hormone levels, and an increase amount of urinary protein excretion. Preeclampsia is important to identify because it can result in restricted blood flow to the placenta and may harm the developing fetus.
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