What is the priority nursing assessments for a woman receiving tocolytic therapy with terbutaline?
a. Fetal heart rate, maternal pulse, and blood pressure
b. Maternal temperature and odor of amniotic fluid
c. Intake and output
d. Maternal blood glucose
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A All assessments are important, but those most relevant to the medication include
the fetal heart rate and maternal pulse, which tend to increase, and the maternal
blood pressure, which tends to exhibit a wide pulse pressure.
B These are important if the membranes have ruptured, but they are not relevant to
the medication.
C This is not an important assessment to monitor for side effects of terbutaline.
D This is not an important assessment to monitor for side effects of terbutaline.
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