This component of the Hallmark Assignment includes the objective:
- Create a PowerPoint presentation reflective of a comprehensive teaching plan for a client newly diagnosed with preeclampsia.
This week you will build on your previous research and simulation experience to now care for a client newly diagnosed with preeclampsia. Research, design, and submit a 'Client Teaching Assignment' PowerPoint presentation for client Amy based on the scenario and guidelines below. This assignment should also follow 7th edition APA guidelines including in-text citations and references.
- Amy is a healthy 28-year-old female, Gravida 2 Para 1001, who presents to the provider’s office at 33 weeks gestation complaining of a 3-day history of severe headaches and blurry vision. She reports normal fetal movement. Vital signs were assessed with BP measuring 160/100. Examination reveals a soft non-tender abdomen, 2+ DTRs, and absent clonus. Urinalysis shows 2+ proteinuria. Amy’s provider diagnoses her with preeclampsia and admits her to the hospital’s high-risk antepartum unit for further testing, fetal surveillance, and expectant management.
Assignment Instructions:
- Conduct thorough research to support your content and findings.
- Ensure your information is presented clearly on the slides.
- Speaker’s notes should elaborate on the key points mentioned in the slides.
- Submit 10-15 PowerPoint slides including speaker notes.
- Slides should include the following:
- Title page
- Pathophysiology: Provide an overview of the pathophysiology of preeclampsia.
- Recognize Cues: Describe signs/symptoms, client statements, lab work, or assessment findings you would recognize as specific to a client with this disease process.
- Generate Solutions: List at least 3 SMART goals for this client. At least one goal should be short-term; at least one goal should be long-term.
- Take Actions: What nursing interventions would you implement for Amy? At a minimum, include the following topics with the rationale for each intervention.
- Expectant management or serial assessments and testing
- Pharmacology management (include at minimum labetalol, hydralazine, betamethasone, magnesium sulfate, and calcium gluconate)
- Describe each medication use, desired effects, and adverse reactions. Are any pre-assessment required before administering each medication?
- Activity level
- Evaluate Outcomes: What signs will point to improving, declining, and unchanged status?
- Reference slide
- Slide Content
- Key points: Utilize concise phrases (maximum 8 words, 5 lines) on each slide.
- Visual Aids: Incorporate graphs, images, or diagrams to enhance understanding and engagement.
- Slides should include the following: