A patient with pregnancy-induced hypertension is admitted complaining of pounding headache,visual changes,and epigastric pain.Nursing care is based on the knowledge that these signs indicate

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Headache and visual disturbances are due to increased cerebral edema.Epigastric pain indicates distention of the hepatic capsules and often warns that a seizure is imminent.These sign are not due to anxiety or magnesium sulfate or related to gastrointestinal upset.

A Patient with Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Is Admitted Complaining of Pounding