Which of the following statements reflects nursing care of the
woman with mild to moderate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
(OHSS)?
a) Advise the patient to decrease her activity, monitor her urine
output and to return for frequent office visits.
Management in mild and moderate cases of OHSS consists of
decreased activity, monitoring of urine output and frequent office visits
as designated by the reproductive endocrinologist.
b) Advise the patient to measure her weight and abdominal
circumference daily.
Treatment of severe, not mild to moderate, OHSS includes daily
measurements of weight and abdominal circumference.
c) Advise the patient to monitor her heart rate and to report if her
pulse falls below 60 beats per minute.
Symptoms of OHSS include abdominal discomfort, distention, weight
gain and ovarian enlargement.
d) Prepare the patient for immediate hospitalization.
The patient with severe OHSS is hospitalized for monitoring and
treatment.
woman with mild to moderate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
(OHSS)?
a) Advise the patient to decrease her activity, monitor her urine
output and to return for frequent office visits.
Management in mild and moderate cases of OHSS consists of
decreased activity, monitoring of urine output and frequent office visits
as designated by the reproductive endocrinologist.
b) Advise the patient to measure her weight and abdominal
circumference daily.
Treatment of severe, not mild to moderate, OHSS includes daily
measurements of weight and abdominal circumference.
c) Advise the patient to monitor her heart rate and to report if her
pulse falls below 60 beats per minute.
Symptoms of OHSS include abdominal discomfort, distention, weight
gain and ovarian enlargement.
d) Prepare the patient for immediate hospitalization.
The patient with severe OHSS is hospitalized for monitoring and
treatment.