Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1121 of 2368
A client about to receive oxytocin has a history of a previous cesarean birth. The nurse is most concerned about which risk?
- Uterine rupture
- Fluid loss from diuresis
- Fetal tachycardia from a fever
- Precipitous labor from a small fetus
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Correct answer: Uterine rupture
A uterine scar from a cesarean or myomectomy raises the risk of rupture with oxytocin.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Oxytocin. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026