Posted: August 16th, 2017

Which of the following statements reflects nursing care of the woman with mild to moderate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)?

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.