Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 7th Edition by Ruth Woodrow,Bruce Colbert ,David Smith

Exercise 20

Katrina Oosterlund is in her 31st week of pregnancy and has developed hypertension, 3+ edema in her ankles, and proteinuria. The OB physician is concerned that she may develop new-onset grand mal seizures related to eclampsia. She is admitted to the hospital and started on IV magnesium sulfate. While Katrina is receiving IV magnesium sulfate, she will be monitored closely for:
A) Vital signs and reflexes
B) Blood glucose levels
C) Hematocrit and hemoglobin
D) Creatinine clearance