Oxytocin should NOT be used in patients with significant cephalopelvic disproportion, which is when:
A) the fetus cannot be delivered without position conversion
B) delivery has caused cerebral hemorrhage
C) the fetal head is too large to pass through the mother's pelvis
D) the mother has had a previous cesarean section
C) the fetal head is too large to pass through the mother's pelvis
When the head of the fetus is too large to pass through the mother's pelvis, it is termed significant cephalopelvic disproportion.
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a. Reference laboratory b. Physician's office laboratory c. Outside laboratory d. Hospital laboratory
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should you do next? A) Instruct the lifeguard to carefully float the boy to the side of the pool so you can assess and immobilize him. B) Have the lifeguard quickly remove the patient from the pool so assessment and emergency medical care can be given. C) Position the boy upright against the lifeguard with in-line spinal precautions observed during removal from the pool. D) Pass a cervical collar and long board into the water to immobilize the patient prior to extrication from the water.
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A. shivering B. hyperventilation C. seizure D. pale skin
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)