When assessing a woman who is in her third trimester of pregnancy,the nurse looks for the classic symptoms associated with preeclampsia,which include:

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The classic symptoms of preeclampsia are hypertension and proteinuria.Headaches may occur with worsening symptoms,and seizures may occur if preeclampsia is untreated and leads to eclampsia.A serious variant of preeclampsia,the HELLP syndrome,involves hemolysis,elevated liver enzymes,and low platelet counts,and it is an ominous picture.Edema is a common occurrence in pregnancy.

When Assessing a Woman Who Is in Her Third Trimester