A woman who is admitted with severe pre-eclampsia and comes…

A woman who is admitted with severe pre-eclampsia and comes to to an assessment on the woman.  After placing her on EFM to evaluate fetal well-being, she documents the following findings: a temperature of 37.1° C (98.8 F), pulse rate of 96 beats per minute, respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute, blood pressure of 198/102 mm Hg, 3+ deep tendon reflexes, and 2 beat ankle clonus. The nurse calls the physician and anticipates an order for loading dose of magnesium infusion along with which medication?

The nurse is gathering the medication history from a client…

The nurse is gathering the medication history from a client diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). The client tells the nurse they are taking a cardiac glycoside. Which medication on the client’s home medication list is within this classification?

Your patient was admitted with blood pressures of 173/108 wi…

Your patient was admitted with blood pressures of 173/108 with a repeat of 169/105.  She is 36.5 weeks gestation. Her PC ratio was 0.42. Looking back at her obstetric history, she notes the following BP’s during her early prenatal visits at 8, 12, and 16 weeks respectively: 140/96, 145/91, and 139/105. Her alt/ast and platelets are normal. Creatinine is normal. She denies any visual changes or headaches at this time. What is the name of the type of hypertension she has?