The nursing faculty member who is explaining uterine atony to nursing students informs them of risk factors contributing to this condition.Which factors would place a woman at higher risk of uterine atony? (Select all that apply.)

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Multiple factors increase the risk of uterine atony,including trauma during birth from forceps or vacuum devices;uterine overdistention from multi-fetal gestation,hydramnios,or macrosomia;and the use of both oxytocin and magnesium sulfate.(Other risk factors can be found in Box 16-1.)A trial of labor after a prior cesarean birth is not a risk factor for uterine atony.

The Nursing Faculty Member Who Is Explaining Uterine Atony to Nursing