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The community health nurse has been caring for an adolescent with a history of morbid obesity, asthma, and hypertension, and is 22 weeks pregnant. Which of these lab reports need to be called to the teen├óÔé¼Ôäós provider within the next hour?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Magnesium 0.8 mEq/L and creatinine 3 mg/dl. The magnesium is low and the creatinine is high which indicates renal failure. With the history of hypertension, the findings exhibit the risk of preeclampsia. The client├óÔé¼Ôäós lab values are all abnormal except for the platelets. The client needs to be referred for immediate follow up with a provider.