4 Hours Of Painful in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#11433
SMLE Question #11433
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 22-year-old primigravida at 30 weeks of gestation presents with 4 hours of painful, regular uterine contractions every 5–7 minutes. On digital vaginal examination, the cervix is 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced, and the presenting part is cephalic and high. She is diagnosed with preterm labor and started on an oxytocin receptor antagonist (atosiban). Which of the following is the primary rationale for using tocolytic therapy in this patient at 30 weeks gestation?
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