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When the Client Receiving an Oxytocin (Pitocin) Drip at 16

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When the client receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) drip at 16 mU/min develops hypertonic stimulation, FHR 138 bpm with accelerations, and no decelerations, the nurse's best response would be to:


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Hemiparesis

A condition of weakness or partial paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of one side of the body, often resulting from a stroke or brain injury.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Neurons

Specialized cells that transmit nerve impulses; the basic working unit of the brain and the nervous system.

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