Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for several clients.The nurse should recognize that it is safe to administer tocolytic therapy to which of the following clients?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Tocolytic therapy is safe and appropriate for preterm labor at 26 weeks to delay delivery and enhance fetal lung maturity, unlike post-term pregnancy, Braxton-Hicks contractions, or fetal death, where it is not indicated.