A Client Is Receiving Oxytocin (Pitocin) to Induce Labor

question 45

Multiple Choice

A client is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) to induce labor. The uterine contractions have become persistently hypertonic and the infusion is stopped. The health care provider has prescribed a tocolytic to stop contractions. Which medication should the nurse be prepared to administer?

• A) Naloxone (Narcan)
• B) Terbutaline (Brethine)
• C) Ephedrine
• D) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Understand the concept and significance of computer specifications.

Differentiate between various digital devices and their uses.

Recognize potential security threats and protections in computing.

Understand the use and functionality of Auto Fill options in Excel.

---

Definitions:

Negatively Skewed

Describes a distribution of values where the tail on the left side of the probability density function is longer or fatter than the right side, indicating a majority of the data lies to the right of the mean.

Frequency Polygon

Line graph that uses data points to represent the frequency of each value of a variable.

Skewed Distribution

A distribution where the tails on one side of the mean are longer or fatter, indicating lack of symmetry.

Frequency Distribution

A representation, often in the form of a table or graph, of how the values in a data set are distributed across categories or intervals.