Stage 1 — Recognize cues. Click the Current data cells for the four findings that require immediate maternal-fetal escalation.

Quick answer
Escalate the persistent severe hypertension, neurologic symptoms, HELLP-pattern findings, and nonreassuring fetal tracing immediately.

Why this is correct
Severe blood pressure raises maternal stroke risk; headache and visual changes indicate cerebral involvement; right-upper-quadrant pain, low platelets, and elevated liver enzymes indicate organ injury; recurrent late decelerations suggest fetal compromise.

Easy analogy or mental picture
Read the chart as two linked alarm panels: the maternal panel shows brain, blood-pressure, and liver-platelet danger, while the fetal panel shows reduced tolerance. Either panel can require urgent action.

Memory hook
Pressure, brain, liver-platelets, fetus: four alarms.

NCLEX decision rule
When pregnancy hypertension reaches severe range or is joined by neurologic, organ-injury, or fetal-compromise cues, escalate now and assess both clients.

Why the other choices are wrong
Mild dependent edema is common and nonspecific, and a normal temperature does not reduce the hypertensive or fetal emergency.