A 28-year-old woman has been in the first stage of labor for several hours. Her uterine contractions are weak, and her labor is not progressing normally. Because the woman insists upon a vaginal delivery, the physician orders that pitocin (a synthetic oxytocin) be infused. a. What will be the effect of pitocin? b. What is the normal mechanism by which oxytocin acts to promote birth?
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Pitocin will increase the strength and frequency of uterine contractions, which will lead to a faster labor. Show more…
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