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NCLEX-RN · Question #126

A client with severe PIH receiving MgSO4 is placed in a quiet, darkened room. The nurse bases this action on the following understanding:

The correct answer is C. Noise or bright lights may precipitate a convulsion. (A) The client may be anxious and hyperresponsive to stimuli but not necessarily restless. (B) This is not a physiological response to an elevated blood pressure in PIH. (C) The nurse must know the nursing measures that decrease the potential for convulsions. A quiet, darkened…

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Question

A client with severe PIH receiving MgSO4 is placed in a quiet, darkened room. The nurse bases this action on the following understanding:

Options

  • AThe client is restless.
  • BThe elevated blood pressure causes photophobia.
  • CNoise or bright lights may precipitate a convulsion.
  • DExternal stimuli are annoying to the client with PIH.

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • C
    93% (41)
  • D
    5% (2)

Explanation

(A) The client may be anxious and hyperresponsive to stimuli but not necessarily restless. (B) This is not a physiological response to an elevated blood pressure in PIH. (C) The nurse must know the nursing measures that decrease the potential for convulsions. A quiet, darkened room decreases stimuli and promotes rest. (D) External stimuli might induce a convulsion but are not annoying to the client with PIH.

Topics

#PIH#seizure precautions#environmental stimuli#eclampsia prevention

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