A primigravida of 28 years is admitted to the antepartum unit with a diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum. Nursing care is based on the knowledge that:
a. this condition is caused by psychogenic factors.
b. she should be assessed for signs of dehydration and starvation.
c. the treatment is similar to that for "morning sickness."
d. she should be isolated from her family.
B
The etiology of hyperemesis gravidarum is unknown, but dehydration and starvation are the major complications.
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