Across
- 6. The dipstick in the clinic reveals excessive amounts protein in the urine
- 8. CBC reveals decreased levels related to microemboli in the vasculature
- 11. When assessing for this, the nurse documents a positive reaction when she presses back on the patient's foot quickly and the patient's foot taps back twice
- 12. This lab test is performed in the OB clinic to look for protein and glucose in the urine
- 15. The nurse assesses these before and hourly after starting a magnesium sulfate drip
- 16. CMP reveals elevated levels and is associated with the "heartburn"
- 18. Patient reports this symptom related to preeclampsia but figured she was just stressed and dehydrated
- 19. Patient receives this diagnosis after a repeat blood pressure is still 152/102 and observation of other symptoms
Down
- 1. This medication is kept at the bedside and is used to treat magnesium toxicity
- 2. The patient denies this symptom presently but states that she did feel like she had a "fuzzy spot" when driving a few days ago
- 3. Due to pulmonary edema related to the preeclampsia, the nurse assesses these routinely and finds crackles
- 4. Patient arrives to the OB clinic and has a blood pressure of 155/100
- 5. When she arrives to the labor and delivery unit, the patient is told that she is not to be up walking around
- 7. Due to the inability to lower the blood pressure in the L&D unit, this medication is started to prevent seizures for the pregnant mother
- 9. The patient experiences this event which categorizes her condition as eclampsia and causes the baby's heart rate to drop significantly
- 10. This is the initial medication given to the patient in the L&D unit and is the first line treatment for preeclampsia
- 13. The patient expresses that her wedding ring no longer fits and she can only wear flip flops on her feet
- 14. The patient and her husband are told that if things do not improve, this is the best option for the baby and will likely be the ultimate treatment for the high blood pressure
- 17. Patient states that she has been having "heartburn" the last few weeks
