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Title: The nurse is monitoring a woman who is receiving an oxytocin infusion to stimulate contractions. An
Post by: geeta on Jan 18, 2016
The nurse is monitoring a woman who is receiving an oxytocin infusion to stimulate contractions. An assessment reveals contractions of 100 seconds with 50-second intervals between them. The first nursing action should be to:
A.   slow down the oxytocin infusion rate.
B.   discontinue the oxytocin infusion.
C.   increase the oxytocin infusion rate.
D.   notify the primary health care provider.


Title: Re: The nurse is monitoring a woman who is receiving an oxytocin infusion to stimulate contractions.
Post by: DI on Jan 19, 2016
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Title: Re: The nurse is monitoring a woman who is receiving an oxytocin infusion to stimulate contractions. An
Post by: geeta on Jan 25, 2016
Thanks for answering, appreciate the help!


Title: Re: The nurse is monitoring a woman who is receiving an oxytocin infusion to stimulate contractions. An
Post by: DI on Jan 27, 2016
Thanks for the feedback, took me a while to find the answer too!