Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1098 of 2368

A client receiving oxytocin has seven contractions in 10 minutes. Which effect is the nurse most concerned about?

  1. Increased fetal heart rate variability
  2. Faster cervical effacement without any fetal risk
  3. Diminished placental perfusion that can cause fetal hypoxia
  4. Decreased resting uterine tone
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Correct answer: Diminished placental perfusion that can cause fetal hypoxia

More than five contractions in ten minutes is tachysystole, which lowers blood flow to the placenta.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Uterine Activity. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026