When a patient in preterm labor is receiving ritodrine in addition to corticosteroids, there is increased risk of:
a. Fetal oliguria
b. Maternal bradycardia
c. Constricted ductus arteriosus
d. Maternal pulmonary edema
ANS: D
Both tocolytics and corticosteroids cause fluid retention that may lead to maternal fluid overload and pulmonary edema.
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