A Patient Is Receiving Oxytocin (Pitocin) to Induce Labor

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) to induce labor. During administration of this medication, the nurse will also implement which action?

• A) Giving magnesium sulfate along with the oxytocin
• B) Administering the medication in an intravenous (IV) bolus
• C) Administering the medication with an IV infusion pump
• D) Monitoring fetal heart rate and maternal vital signs every 2 hours

Understand the biological underpinnings of sex differentiation, including the role of chromosomes and hormones.

Identify primary and secondary sex characteristics and distinguish between them.

Explain the process and significance of the Sry gene and its influence on sex differentiation in embryos.

Describe the development of sex characteristics during puberty.

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