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A Patient Who Is Having Her Sixth Child Has Gone

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A patient who is having her sixth child has gone beyond term, and her labor is being induced with oxytocin [Pitocin]. The patient is having increased frequency, duration, and intensity of contractions. The nurse will interrupt the oxytocin infusion if what occurs?


A) Contractions occur every 2 to 3 minutes.
B) Individual contractions last 2 minutes.
C) Mild to moderate pain occurs with uterine contractions.
D) Resting intrauterine pressure is greater than 10 to 15 mm Hg.

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