Oxytocin is a hormone that stimulates:
a. milk secretion.
b. milk production.
c. ACTH secretion.
d. a decrease in uterine contractions.
b
While oxytocin stimulates milk production, prolactin
stimulates milk secretion.
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a. They are equal. b. The head is 2 to 3 centimeters larger than the chest circumference. c. The head is 4 to 5 centimeters smaller than the chest circumference. d. The head is 5 to 6 centimeters larger than the chest circumference.
A nurse is assessing the language development of a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following findings would the nurse anticipate?
a. The infant forms two-syllable sounds. b. The infant coos and makes vowel sounds. c. The infant babbles. d. The infant says ma-ma and bye-bye.