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Deast7027

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After an hour of administering oxytocin intravenously, you assess a woman's contractions to be 80 seconds in length. Your first action would be to
 
  A) slow the infusion to under 10 gtt per minute.
  B) increase the flow rate of the main line infusion.
  C) discontinue the oxytocin infusion.
  D) continue to monitor contraction duration every 2 hours.

Question 2

The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that ptyalism is a condition more acute than the normal nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and that it is often associated with dehydration, hypokalemia and weight loss.
 
  A) True
  B) False


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B
22A. rubella
22B. varicella
23A. raw eggs
23B. unpasteurized
24A. ptyalism
24B. hormone
25A. blood
25B. syphilis
25C. swab
25D. Gonorrhea
26A. smaller
26B. upright
26C. relaxation
27A. increased
27B. stores
27C. four
28A. pica
28B. eating disorder
29A. progesterone
29B. varicose veins


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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