The emergency department nurse received report on a pregnant client who presented with intractable vomiting. The client was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. What will the nurse expect to be ordered for this client initially?

a. corticosteroids to reduce inflammation.
b. IV therapy to correct fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
c. enteral nutrition to correct nutritional deficits.
d. an antiemetic, such as pyridoxine, to control nausea and vomiting.



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