Tocolytic therapy Lab values

[studentnurse0221]

I remembered when my instructor asked me this question and I'm not sure with the answer. What laboratory values should the nurse review during tocolytic therapy if a mother is in pre-eclampsia and she is receiving Magnesium sulfate IV? My answer is uric acid level. but the options are: CBC with differential, serum medication level, indirect coomb's test or uric acid level?

[mtsteelhorse]

the answer is serum medication level...to determine therapeutic level of mag sulfate.

[studentnurse0221]

Thank you so much! That's my second option though. That should have been my answer if i didn't changed it.

[mtsteelhorse]

Always go with your first instinct, lol! Good luck!