A client with pregnancy-induced hypertension is admitted complaining of pounding headache, visual changes, and epigastric pain. Nursing care is based on the knowledge that these signs indicate:
a. anxiety due to hospitalization.
b. worsening disease and impending convulsion.
c. effects of magnesium sulfate.
d. gastrointestinal upset.
B
Headache and visual disturbances are due to increased cerebral edema. Epigastric pain indicates distention of the hepatic capsules and often warns that a convulsion is imminent.
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