The nurse is caring for a gravid patient with pre-eclampsia. The nurse receives orders to initiate a magnesium drip with regular deep tendon reflex checks. Which of the following will the nurse assess?

The nurse is caring for a gravid patient with pre-eclampsia. The nurse receives orders to initiate a magnesium drip with regular deep tendon reflex checks. Which of the following will the nurse assess?



a. corneal reflex

b. patellar reflex

c. Babinski reflex

d. gag reflex



Answer: b. patellar reflex


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