Maria Has Been in Labor for 12 Hours, and Her

question 32

Multiple Choice

Maria has been in labor for 12 hours, and her obstetrician thinks that it is time to artificially induce birth. What hormone will the physician inject?

• A) estrogen
• B) vasopressin
• C) prolactin
• D) oxytocin

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