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For what complication should a nurse monitor a client when an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion is used to induce labor?

ExplanationB. Because oxytocin (Pitocin) promotes powerful uterine contractions, uterine tetany may occur. The oxytocin infusion must be stopped to prevent uterine rupture and fetal compromise. A. Intense pain can be associated with strong uterine contractions; this is not a complication. C. This is unrelated to uterine contractions. D. This is not likely to occur when induction of labor is initiated