The nurse is assessing an expectant female who is suspected to have varicella-zoster (vzv). what assessment findings would indicate vzv and what complications should be monitored for if vzv is present? (information found in the nursing care of children and maternal newborn rm) a client at 38 weeks of gestation is admitted to labor and delivery for the management of preeclampsia and is placed on a magnesium sulfate iv drip. explain the signs of magnesium toxicity for which the nurse should monitor.

A) What assessment findings would indicate VZV
The nurse should expect the woman to have rashes and also pain. The pain may be expressed as stabbing,throbbing and or burning. The pain will also be experienced along the sensory nerves. The woman may also experience palpation in the areas involved.

B) What complications should be monitored for if VZV is present
The precautions that should be monitored by the nurse are varicella pneumonia, encephalitis and preterm labor. These complications should be monitored to ensure the safe delivery of the mother and also survival of the baby and the expectant mother when she is giving birth.

C) Explain the signs of magnesium toxicity.
Magnesium sulfate can be very helpful to the body but a large amount of magnesium can be harmful. Its symptoms include cardiac dysrhythmias, respiratory depression, absence patellar deep tendon reflexes, decreased level of consciousnesses, urine output of 80ml in 4 hours.

Idont see a question here

Sure thing, i’ll you