Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 82%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is gravida 1 and para 0. The client was admitted to the hospital at 38 weeks of gestation with a diagnosis of preeclampsia.Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as inconsistent with preeclampsia?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Deep tendon reflexes of +1 are normal and inconsistent with preeclampsia, which typically involves hyperreflexia (+3 or +4).