What complication of delivery should the nurse expect with the birth of multiple fetuses?
a. An ectopic tendency
b. Difficulty with breastfeeding
c. A vaginal delivery
d. Loss of uterine tone
ANS: D
Delivery of multiple fetuses is often complicated by loss of uterine tone. Oftentimes multiple fetuses are delivered by cesarean. An ectopic tendency would present before delivery. While it can be difficult to breastfeed multiple infants, this does not relate to the delivery.
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