A Labor and Birth Nurse Receives a Call from the Laboratory

Multiple Choice

A labor and birth nurse receives a call from the laboratory regarding a preeclamptic patient receiving an IV infusion of magnesium sulfate. The laboratory technician reports that the patient's magnesium level is 7.6 mg/dL. What is the nurse's priority action?

A) Stop the infusion of magnesium.
B) Assess the patient's respiratory rate.
C) Assess the patient's deep tendon reflexes.
D) Notify the health care provider of the magnesium level.