A nurse working on the antepartum unit cares for clients with preeclampsia.When teaching family members about the cause of the condition,which does the nurse include?
A) It is a disorder of placental dysfunction.
B) It is a disorder of fetal liver compromise.
C) It is a disorder of maternal hyporesponsiveness to vasoactive peptides.
D) It is a disorder of excess trophoblast invasion within the placenta.

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A) The exact cause of preeclampsia is unknown. However, it has been identified as a disorder of placental dysfunction leading to a syndrome of endothelial dysfunction with associated vasospasm.
B) The exact cause of preeclampsia is unknown. However, it has been identified as a disorder of placental dysfunction leading to a syndrome of endothelial dysfunction with associated vasospasm.
C) The exact cause of preeclampsia is unknown. However, it has been identified as a disorder of placental dysfunction leading to a syndrome of endothelial dysfunction with associated vasospasm.
D) The exact cause of preeclampsia is unknown. However, it has been identified as a disorder of placental dysfunction leading to a syndrome of endothelial dysfunction with associated vasospasm.

A Nurse Working on the Antepartum Unit Cares for Clients