A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia and is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following medications?

A. "The client was intubated without complications.": While relevant to the surgical process, this detail is more critical in the operating or PACU setting and less essential for ongoing post-op care unless complications occurred.
B. "The client is a member of the board of directors.": This is not clinically relevant and violates the client’s confidentiality by sharing unnecessary personal information.
C. "There was a total of 10 sponges used during the procedure.": Sponge count is important intraoperatively, but it is not typically necessary in a hand-off unless a count discrepancy occurred.
D. "The estimated blood loss was 250 milliliters.": This is clinically relevant and necessary for postoperative monitoring. It informs the receiving nurse about potential volume loss and the need to monitor for signs of hypovolemia.

A. Severe abdominal pain: Abruptio placentae involves the premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, which typically causes sudden, severe abdominal pain along with uterine tenderness and rigidity. It is a medical emergency that can compromise fetal and maternal outcomes.
B. Delayed menses: Delayed menses is an early sign of pregnancy and not specific to placental abruption. It does not provide relevant diagnostic information regarding acute complications like abruptio placentae.
C. Nausea: While nausea is common in early pregnancy due to hormonal changes, it is not a hallmark symptom of abruptio placentae and would not typically guide diagnosis in this context.
D. First trimester bleeding: Bleeding from abruptio placentae usually occurs in the second or third trimester. First trimester bleeding is more commonly associated with conditions like miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.