During a Woman's 34th Week of Pregnancy,she Is Told That

question 9

Multiple Choice

During a woman's 34th week of pregnancy,she is told that she has preeclampsia.The nurse knows that which of the following statements about preeclampsia is true?

• A)Preeclampsia has little effect on the fetus.
• B)Edema is one of the main indications of preeclampsia.
• C)Eclampsia only occurs before delivery of the baby.
• D)Untreated preeclampsia may progress to eclampsia,which is manifested by generalized tonic-clonic seizures

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