Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Client with an unruptured ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks of gestationA nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing an unruptured ectopic pregnancy that is at 8 weeks of gestation. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Methotrexate is used to treat unruptured ectopic pregnancies by stopping the growth of ectopic tissue.