A client with gestational hypertension reports abdominal pain and tenderness.

What should the nurse do first?

The correct answer is choice B. Assess blood pressure.This is because a severe headache can be a sign of elevated blood pressure, which can lead to preeclampsia and other complications in pregnancy.

Assessing blood pressure is the first step to determine the severity of the condition and the need for further interventions.

Choice A is wrong because administering acetaminophen may not address the underlying cause of the headache and may mask other symptoms.

Choice C is wrong because assessing for visual disturbances is not the first priority, although it can be a serious symptom of preeclampsia.

Blood pressure should be assessed first to determine the risk of eclampsia and other adverse outcomes.

Choice D is wrong because assessing for proteinuria is not the first priority, although it can be a diagnostic criterion for preeclampsia.

Blood pressure should be assessed first to determine the severity of the condition and the need for further interventions.

The correct answer is choice B. Assess blood pressure.The nurse should do this first because gestational hypertension is a condition that causes high blood pressure after 20 weeks of pregnancyand can lead to complications such as placental abruptionor preeclampsia.

Abdominal pain and tenderness can be signs of these complications, so the nurse should check the blood pressure to determine the severity of the situation and plan further interventions.

Choice A is wrong because administering acetaminophen may not relieve the pain and may mask other symptoms.

Choice C is wrong because visual disturbances are not the most urgent symptom to assess in this case.

Choice D is wrong because assessing for proteinuria is not the first priority, although it is important to diagnose preeclampsia.