🧠 NCLEX Question of the Day

A client with severe preeclampsia is receiving an IV magnesium sulfate infusion. On assessment, the client's respiratory rate is 10 breaths per minute and the patellar (knee-jerk) reflexes are absent. What is the nurse's priority action? A) Document the findings and recheck in one hour B) Stop the magnesium sulfate infusion and notify the provider C) Increase the infusion rate to prevent seizures D) Place the client flat on her back and offer oral fluids Reply with your letter and a one-line rationale before you peek. The answer and rationale go up tonight at 8 PM ET.