23. One day after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery at term of a healthy 3465-g (7-lb 10-oz) male newborn, a 32-year-old woman, gravida 4, para 4, has a 12-hour history of episodes of increasingly severe lower abdominal cramps. The cramps usually occur when she breast-feeds her newborn. She has no history of serious illness and takes no medications. Her temperature is 37°C (98.6°F), pulse is 82/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 124/72 mm Hg. The uterine fundus is firm and consistent in size with a 22-week gestation. Release of which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A) Angiotensin B) Oxytocin C) Parathyroid hormone D) Prolactin E) Renin
23. One day after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery at term of a healthy 3465-g (7-lb 10-oz) male newborn, a 32-year-old woman, gravida 4, para 4, has a 12-hour history of episodes of increasingly severe lower abdominal cramps. The cramps usually occur when she breast-feeds her newborn. She has no history of serious illness and takes no medications. Her temperature is 37°C (98.6°F), pulse is 82/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 124/72 mm Hg. The uterine fundus is firm and consistent in size with a 22-week gestation. Release of which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A) Angiotensin B) Oxytocin C) Parathyroid hormone D) Prolactin E) Renin
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