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A patient is admitted to the obstetric unit in preterm labor at 36 weeks' gestation. The prescriber orders a tocolytic agent. When teaching the patient about this medication, the nurse will tell her that tocolytics:
 
  a. are given until term to reduce fetal mortality.
  b. are used to help the fetal lungs mature.
  c. help delay delivery while glucocorticoids are given.
  d. help treat the infections that cause preterm labor.
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Good timing, thanks!
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