Question

A pregnant woman at 34 weeks‘ gestation is being seen at the clinic. The client's blood pressure is 166/100 mm Hg and her urine is +3 for protein. She states that she has a severe headache and occasional blurred vision. Her baseline blood pressure was 100/62 mm Hg. What is the priority nursing action?

Answer 1

Inform the doctor immediately of her symptoms - May be in need of hospitalization as she presents with preeclampsia

In the interim, they can try and lower her blood pressure and keep it monitored

Step-by-step explanation:

The woman is presenting with symptoms of preeclampsia.

Preeclampsia is a condition in pregnancy characterized with high blood pressure and protein traces in urine leading to pulmonary oedema, multiple organ dysfunction etc . It can result in maternal and infant death if not treated immediately