Nurses should be aware that HELLP syndrome:
1. is a mild form of preeclampsia.
2. can be diagnosed by a nurse alert to its symptoms.
3. is characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets.
4. is associated with preterm labor but not perinatal mortality.
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1. Incorrect. HELLP syndrome is a variant of severe preeclampsia.
2. Incorrect. HELLP syndrome is difficult to identify because symptoms are often not ob-vious. It must be diagnosed in the laboratory.
3. Correct. HELLP comes from hemolysis (H), elevated liver enzymes (EL), and low platelets (LP).
4. Incorrect. Preterm labor is greatly increased and so is perinatal mortality.
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