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A client with severe PIH receiving MgSO4 is placed in a quiet, darkened room.

A client with severe PIH receiving MgSO4 is placed in a quiet, darkened room.

The nurse bases this action on the following understanding:
A . The client is restless.
B . The elevated blood pressure causes photophobia.
C . Noise or bright lights may precipitate a convulsion.
D . External stimuli are annoying to the client with PI

Answer: C

Explanation:

(A) The client may be anxious and hyperresponsive to stimuli but not necessarily restless.

(B) This is not a physiological response to an elevated blood pressure in PIH.

(C) The nurse must know the nursing measures that decrease the potential for convulsions. A quiet, darkened room decreases stimuli and promotes rest.

(D) External stimuli might induce a convulsion but are not annoying to the client with PIH.

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