Nurses who work in a high-risk perinatal setting may occasionally care for a pregnant woman who is given a specific drug for the sole purpose of fetal therapy, that is, cardiac medications. Is this statement true or false?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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This approach uses the mother as a conduit for medicating the fetus. This may be done at
varying times during the pregnancy to allow for normal development and function of the
fetus. Digoxin or propranolol might be given to an otherwise well mother who is carrying a
fetus with a cardiac disorder.
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