A client with pre-eclampsia presents to hospital with painful contractions. Her chart indicates she is 38 weeks gestation. After a few hours, the client’s labour stalls and the client begins to complain of pain in her right upper quadrant. You notice the development of petechia on the client’s shoulder, back and ankles. The attending physician orders blood work and decides to perform an emergency C-section. Orders are sent for extra units of packed RBC’s, plasma and platelets. Which outcome should you be most concerned about for this client? Question 34 options: a) She is at high risk for seizures that may cause placental abruption b) She is experiencing potentially fatal eclampsia and delivery of the fetus is a priority c) Nothing, she is simply overdue and the blood products are routinely required for surgery d) She is at high risk for disseminated intravascular coagulation and severe post-partum hemorrhage
A client with pre-eclampsia presents to hospital with painful contractions. Her chart indicates she is 38 weeks gestation. After a few hours, the client’s labour stalls and the client begins to complain of pain in her right upper quadrant. You notice the development of petechia on the client’s shoulder, back and ankles. The attending physician orders blood work and decides to perform an emergency C-section. Orders are sent for extra units of packed RBC’s, plasma and platelets. Which outcome should you be most concerned about for this client?
Question 34 options:
a)
She is at high risk for seizures that may cause placental abruption
b)
She is experiencing potentially fatal eclampsia and delivery of the fetus is a priority
c)
Nothing, she is simply overdue and the blood products are routinely required for surgery
d)
She is at high risk for disseminated intravascular coagulation and severe post-partum hemorrhage
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