Risk Factors
Complications
Prevention
Assessment Findings
Nursing Interventions
100
What are the age extremes most commonly seen in Preeclampsia? 
What is girls in their teens and women in there 40's
100
Preeclampsia most often affects what two major organs?
What are the kidneys and liver 
100
How many sure ways are there to prevent Preeclampsia?
What is none
100
A weight gain of __ pounds in a week indicates the onset of Preeclampsia?
What is 2 pounds 
100
Monitoring this is important because it is often the first sign of preeclampsia?
What is blood pressure 
200
A history of what certain health conditions predispose a woman to Preeclampsia?
What is a history of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease 
200
When Preeclampsia is left untreated, it can progress to this condition which is manifested by seizures?
What is Eclampsia
200
Consuming less of this in your diet could reduce your risk of hypertension and thus reduce your risk of preeclampsia?
What is less sodium
200
Edema is a common finding during pregnancy, except what it is seen in what areas?
What are the hands, face, and eyes
200
This may be ordered to closely monitor the growth of the baby? 
What is fetal ultrasound
300
If the interval between pregnancies is less than __ years or more than __ years, the risk for preeclampsia increases? 
What is 2 years and 10 years
300
This life-threatening complication results in delivery of the baby, regardless of the baby's gestational age?
What is HELLP Syndrome 
300
If your patient is a smoker, it is essential that you educate your patient on this?
What is smoking cessation 
300
This is often seen in women with preeclampsia prior to seizures?
What is Hyperreflexia 
300
What is the difference between preeclampsia and gestational diabetes?
What is proteinuria
400
The risk of developing Preeclampsia is highest during a woman's ___ pregnancy? 
What is first pregnancy 
400
Preeclampsia causes a restriction in blood flow to this, causing a decrease in food supply to the fetus? 
What is the placenta
400
This may be ordered when delivery is not an option to help decrease other added stressors?
What is bed rest 
400
Upper right quadrant pain could be a symptom of what life-threatening complication of Preeclampsia? 
What is HELLP Syndrome
400
What precautions should be in place to keep a pregnant woman with preeclampsia safe?
What are seizure precautions 
500
Preeclampsia is more common in women who are carrying what?
What is more than one baby
500
What major organs could be damaged as a result of Preeclampsia?
What is kidney, liver, lung, heart, eyes, and brain
500
These are important to maintain in order to catch preeclampsia early?
What are prenatal doctor visits 
500
Changes in vision could be indicative of what complication of preeclampsia?
What is cerebral edema?
500
When is the health of the mother weighed against the health of the baby?
What is always
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