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A Patient in Preterm Labor Is Receiving Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate

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A patient in preterm labor is receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate at a rate of 1 gm/hr. The woman reports headache and dizziness. Her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg. What will the nurse do?


A) Ask her whether she has a history of myasthenia gravis.
B) Expect the development of paralytic ileus.
C) Stop the infusion and request an order for a diuretic.
D) Tell the patient not to get up without assistance.

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