An 18-year-old primigravida's baseline blood pressure is 90/60 . At her 24 weeks' gestation visit, her blood pressure is 100/70 and the next day the reading is 120/75
The nurse should recognize the client has developed which of these conditions? a. transient hypertension c. severe preeclampsia
b. mild preeclampsia d. eclampsia
B
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.
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