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A patient is admitted to an obstetric unit in preterm labor at 36 weeks' gestation. The physician orders a tocolytic. The patient asks, "If I receive this drug, will I deliver my baby on my due date?" Which response should the nurse provide this patient?

Name: a patient is admitted to an obstetric unit in preterm labor at 36 weeks gestation the physician orders a tocolytic the patient asks if i receive this drug will i deliver my baby on my due da 80542
Uploaded: 2023-09-12T01:03:34-08:00
Duration: 1 min 48 s
Channel: Adi S
Description: a patient is admitted to an obstetric unit in preterm labor at 36 weeks gestation the physician orders a tocolytic the patient asks if i receive this drug will i deliver my baby on my due da 80542

          A patient is admitted to an obstetric unit in preterm labor at 36 weeks' gestation. The physician orders a tocolytic. The patient asks, "If I receive this drug, will I deliver my baby on my due date?" Which response should the nurse provide this patient?

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09/12/2023

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Step 1: Explain to the patient that a tocolytic is a medication used to stop or slow down preterm labor in order to give the baby more time to develop in the womb. Show more…

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A patient is admitted to an obstetric unit in preterm labor at 36 weeks' gestation. The physician orders a tocolytic. The patient asks, "If I receive this drug, will I deliver my baby on my due date?" Which response should the nurse provide this patient?