You are transporting a female patient who is seven months pregnant. She has been diagnosed with preeclampsia and is currently hypertensive. Which one of the following statements made by the patient indicates she may be transitioning from preeclampsia to eclampsia?

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Eclampsia is a serious complication of preeclampsia, which consists of seizures in a woman with hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation, or within the first 48 hours following delivery. The statement "I feel like I am going to have a seizure" suggests that the patient may be experiencing neurological symptoms and is at risk for an eclamptic seizure. The other statements are also symptoms of preeclampsia but do not necessarily indicate the patient is transitioning to eclampsia.

You Are Transporting a Female Patient Who Is Seven Months