The nurse is continuing to care for the client. Exhibits The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings. For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

Finding Preeclampsia HELLP syndrome Blood pressure ✓ ✓ Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ✓ Platelet count ✓ Hemoglobin ✓ Rationale: Preeclampsia: Characterized by hypertension and proteinuria. HELLP syndrome: A severe form of preeclampsia, characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes (ALT, AST), and low platelet count.