A nurse midwife is managing the care of a client at 28 weeks' gestation. The client is admitted to the facility due to mild pre-eclampsia. The client is on bed rest and has been closely monitored for the past 24 hours. Which of the following findings would not indicate severe pre-eclampsia in this client?

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A serum creatinine of 1.0 mg/dL, a level within the normal range, does not indicate severe pre-eclampsia. Severe pre-eclampsia is characterized by an increase of the blood pressure to 160 mm Hg systolic and 110 mm Hg diastolic on at least two occasions, 6 hours apart. Indicators of severe pre-eclampsia include: urine output of less than 500 mL in 24 hours, proteinuria +3 or +4 and a serum creatinine level above 1.2 mg/dL indicate severe pre-eclampsia.

A Nurse Midwife Is Managing the Care of a Client