After teaching a group of nursing students about drugs that affect the uterus, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which drug as being used for cervical ripening?
A) Terbutaline
B) Nifedipine
C) Dinoprostone
D) Misoprostol
Ans: C
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Dinoprostone is a cervical ripening agent. Terbutaline and nifedipine are used for tocolysis. Misoprostol is used as a uterine stimulant.
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