Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1114 of 2368

A provider prescribes terbutaline for a client in preterm labor. Which health history finding should the nurse report before giving it?

  1. Penicillin allergy
  2. Previous cesarean birth
  3. Hypertension
  4. Seasonal allergies
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Correct answer: Hypertension

Terbutaline is contraindicated with hypertension, among other conditions, because of cardiac and metabolic effects.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Terbutaline. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026