A pregnant woman at 29 weeks of gestation has been diagnosed with preterm labour.Her labour is being controlled with tocolytic medications.She asks when she might be able to go home.What is the basis for the nurse's response?

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The patient's preterm labour is being controlled with tocolytics.Once she is stable,home care may be a viable option for this type of patient.Care of a woman with preterm labour is multifactorial;the goal is to prevent delivery.In many cases this may be achieved at home.The fern test is used to determine if discharge is amniotic fluid,and her discharge is not dependent on the outcome of the fern test.Even women with positive fern test results can be cared for at home.Basing the response on the approach that the health care provider will inform her when she can go home disregards her question and is not the most appropriate answer.The patient's preterm labour is controlled,so there should be no reference made to the birth of the baby in relation to the woman's discharge home.

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