Question

a nurse is caring for a client in labor who is receiving pitocin by iv infusion to stimulate uterine contractions. which assessment finding would indicate the nurse that the infusion needs to be discontinued?

Answer 1

The nurse should discontinue the infusion as soon as there starts the three contractions occurring within 10 minute period.

What is uterine contractions and when the nurse should discontinue the infusion?

1. Uterine contraction is the physical phenomena needs to be performed by the pregnant woman in order to push the baby out.
2. Oxytocin is the hormone released to strengthen the uterine muscles to contract strongly during the delivery of the baby.
3. Here the patient is receiving pitocin 4 through infusions to start the contractions.
4. The nurse should discontinue the infusions as soon as there starts three infusion in ten minute period.

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