A nurse working on an antepartum unit is providing care for a client with preeclampsia. Which laboratory value does the nurse anticipate for this client?
A)Increased platelet count
B)Decreased liver enzymes
C)Decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
D)Increased serum creatinine

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A)Preeclampsia decreases renal perfusion, causing an increase in both serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Preeclampsia can also cause a decrease in platelet count and increase in liver enzymes.
B)Preeclampsia decreases renal perfusion, causing an increase in both serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Preeclampsia can also cause a decrease in platelet count and increase in liver enzymes.
C)Preeclampsia decreases renal perfusion, causing an increase in both serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Preeclampsia can also cause a decrease in platelet count and increase in liver enzymes.
D)Preeclampsia decreases renal perfusion, causing an increase in both serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Preeclampsia can also cause a decrease in platelet count and increase in liver enzymes.

A Nurse Working on an Antepartum Unit Is Providing Care