Eclampsia
Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.
OB / Newbornhigh priorityneeds review
Eclampsia
Etiology / Pathophysiology
- Seizure in a client with preeclampsia features.
- Severe vasospasm and cerebral irritability cause seizure activity.
Medications
| Class | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Magnesium sulfate | Used to prevent/treat eclamptic seizures. |
Nursing actions
- Protect airway, turn to side, call for help, and time seizure.
- Do not restrain or place objects in mouth.
- After seizure, assess fetal/maternal status and magnesium therapy per protocol.
Complications
- Maternal injury
- Hypoxia
- Placental abruption
- Fetal distress
NCLEX cues
- Seizure precautions and magnesium monitoring.
- Airway after seizure.
Memory hooks
- Eclampsia equals preeclampsia plus seizure.
Labs / Diagnostics
- Trend assessment findings and ordered diagnostics; verify exact values with school source material.
Review notes
- Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.