Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsiaA nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium sulfate to a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Magnesium sulfate is used in preeclampsia to prevent seizures (eclampsia). It doesn't stabilize fetal heart rate, improve perfusion, or increase cardiac output.