PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
RISK FACTORS
MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
MANAGEMENT OF PREECLAMPSIA
NURSING ASSESSMENTS/PATIENT EDUCATION
100
Preeclampsia is a disease of this organ.
What is the placenta?
100
Symptoms of preeclampsia become apparent in this trimester.
What is the third?
100
True or False: A number of maternal and fetal complications are likely to develop if preeclampsia develops from mild to severe.
What is True?
100
Blood pressure at or above this value may indicate preeclampsia.
What is 140/90?
100
1. These are the two criteria needed for diagnosis of preeclampsia.
What is new onset HTN and proteinuria?
200
Signs and symptoms of preeclampsia typically present at this time.
What is 20 weeks gestation?
200
These age ranges are more likely to develop preeclampsia.
What is younger than 17 and older than 35?
200
Of the following complications, severe cough, acute renal failure, seizures, and pulmonary edema, this is not a complication of preeclampsia.
What is severe cough?
200
This position decreases pressure on the vena cava, increases venous return, increases circulatory volume, and increases placental and renal function.
What is lateral side lying position?
200
2. The presence of these 2 signs is indicative of CNS involvement in preeclampsia.
What is clonus and brisk DTRs?
300
Fluid shifts from intravascular to interstitial spaces can result in this.
What is edema?
300
Obese women are this many times more likely to develop preeclampsia.
What is 3 times?
300
Of the following: brain, liver, kidneys, gall bladder- complications of widespread arteriolar vasconstriction affects (select all that apply)
What are the brain, kidneys, and liver?
300
This medication is used as the antidote for magnesium toxicity.
What is calcium gluconate?
300
These are the goals of treatment of preeclampsia.
What are prevent seizures, lower BP to avoid end-organ damage, and expedite delivery?
400
Decreased blood supply to the placenta, can result in this.
What is infarction/necrosis?
400
Preeclampsia occurs in this percentage of pregnancies.
What is 5-8%?
400
Name two of the factors affecting perinatal outcomes in preeclampsia. (Named in the presentation)
What are Gestational age at onset of disease Presence of multiple gestations Presence of underlying maternal hypertension Maternal renal disease
400
Corticosteroids can help in maturing a newborn's lungs in as little as _________ (amount of time).
What is 24-48 hours?
400
The criteria for BP reading indicating preeclampsia
What is >140 mm Hg systolic and > 90 mm Hg diastolic on 2 occasions greater than 6 hrs apart?
500
Damage to the glomeruli of the kidneys can lead to this clinical sign.
What is proteinuria?
500
Worldwide, this is the estimated number of women that die each year from preeclampsia.
What is 50,000?
500
Maternal deaths and severe complication rates from preeclampsia are also lowest amongst women who receive this.
What is regular, prenatal care?
500
The goal of giving anti-hypertensives is to reduce the risk of stroke while maintaining this.
What is utero-placental perfusion?
500
The diagnostic threshold of proteinuria in preeclampsia.
What is >300 mg in 24 hr urine collection?
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