A 30-year-old pregnant woman has been prescribed oxytocin. When assessing the client's drug regimen, the nurse understands that the client is taking vasopressors
Which of the following risks is the client most susceptible to if oxytocin is administered along with vasopressors?
A) Anaphylactic shock
B) Hypertension
C) Respiratory failure
D) Heart attack
Ans: B
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Combining oxytocin with vasopressor drugs increases the risk of severe hypertension. Combining oxytocin and vasopressors does not increase the risk of heart attack or respiratory failure. Anaphylactic shock is associated with a hypersensitivity reaction and does not occur with the interaction of vasopressors and oxytocin.
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