Overview
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1. Explain the pharmacologic basis for magnesium sulfate use in preeclampsia and eclampsia. 2. Identify therapeutic serum magnesium levels and distinguish them from toxic levels. 3. Perform systematic nursing assessments for magnesium sulfate toxicity. 4. Recognize early, intermediate, and late signs of magnesium toxicity. 5. Prepare and administer calcium gluconate as an antidote for magnesium toxicity. 6. Describe the neonatal effects of maternal magnesium therapy and implications for neonatal care. 7. Apply clinical judgment to determine when magnesium sulfate should be held or discontinued.