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100
This is a complication of HELLP syndrome where the coagulation cascade is triggered with no clotting factors to utilize.
What is Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation?
100
Low platelet count value
What is < 150000 u/L (will accept +/- 30000 u/L)
100
This is a central nervous system depressant that acts to block neuromuscular transmission of acetylcholine to halt convulsions.
What is magnesium sulfate?
100
This positioning increases perfusion to the fetus.
What is left side-lying position?
100
Women who have had unexpected/adverse pregnancy outcomes are at a higher risk for this.
What is post-partum depression?
200
This results in a lack of blood flow to the fetus.
What is decreased placental perfusion?
200
Urine samples taken over 24 hours can quantify how much of this is being lost in the urine, an indication of the severity of preeclampsia.
What is protein?
200
This is a long-term effect of magnesium sulcate therapy, which is prevented by giving supplemental calcium to mothers during the postpartum period.
What is osteoporosis?
200
This type of environment is important in avoiding stimuli that may precipitate seizure activity.
What is maintaining a darkened and quiet environment?
200
Being sensitive to patients' feelings, listening and encouraging verbalization of feelings are indicators of this type of nursing.
What is relational nursing?
300
This condition is the onset of seizure activity or coma in a woman with a pregnancy-induced hypertension.
What is eclampsia?
300
This is a diagnostic technique used to confirm accurate gestational age as well as to determine fetal growth/anatomy/well-being.
What is ultrasound?
300
This type of medication is given to improve fetal lung development when expecting preterm delivery.
What is a corticosteroid?
300
External fetal monitoring assesses changes in this to monitor for fetal distress.
What is fetal heart rate?
300
Nurses need to do this before addressing ethical situations.
What is self-reflection?
400
These are characteristic signs of Pre-eclampsia.
What is hypertension and proteinuria?
400
This is a simple procedure that checks how your baby's heart rate reacts when your baby moves.
What is a non-stress test?
400
This is the rescue medication given in the case of magnesium sulfate toxicity.
What is calcium gluconate?
400
A nursing priority when caring for a woman with severe pre-eclampsia is to decrease her risk for injury related to this.
What is CNS irritability or seizures?
400
This famous person was born premature.
Who is Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin or Isaac Newton?
500
3 Characteristics of HELLP Syndrome.
What is hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count?
500
This type of result on a non-stress test indicates that blood flow (and oxygen) to the fetus is adequate.
What is a reactive non-stress test result?
500
This is the therapeutic serum magnesium level for a client who is on magnesium sulfate drip.
What is 5-8mg/100ml or 4-7 mEq/L?
500
Give an example of the parameters that must be met prior to administering magnesium sulfate.
What is urine output > 30ml/hr, respiratory rate > 12/min, minimal ankle clonus, present deep tendon reflexes, alert and oriented?
500
Babies born after this gestational week have a 90-95% chance of survival.
What is 28 weeks?