Introduction
Introduction ( 6 Questions)
A nurse is administering oxytocin to a client who had a cesarean delivery and has uterine atony.
What is the primary purpose of this medication in this situation?
To stimulate uterine contractions and reduce bleeding.
Oxytocin is a hormone that causes the uterine muscles to contract and compress the blood vessels that connect the uterus to the placenta. This helps prevent excessive bleeding after delivery, especially in cases of uterine atony, which is the failure of the uterus to contract sufficiently.
Oxytocin does not have any direct effect on infection or wound healing.
Oxytocin does not enhance milk production, although it does facilitate milk ejection during breastfeeding.
Oxytocin does not relieve pain or discomfort from uterine cramping, but rather causes it by stimulating contractions.
Oxytocin is a hormone that causes the uterine muscles to contract and compress the blood vessels that connect the uterus to the placenta. This helps prevent excessive bleeding after delivery, especially in cases of uterine atony, which is the failure of the uterus to contract sufficiently.
Choice B is wrong because oxytocin does not have any direct effect on infection or wound healing.
Choice C is wrong because oxytocin does not enhance milk production, although it does facilitate milk ejection during breastfeeding. Choice D is wrong because oxytocin does not relieve pain or discomfort from uterine cramping, but rather causes it by stimulating contractions.