A second gravida is at 41 weeks of pregnancy. Oxytocin has been administered to induce labor pain. Which one of the following maternal (as opposed to fetal) complications can occur due to the oxytocin?

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Psychological upset
The drugs that hasten evacuation of the uterus by stimulating contraction of the myometrium are called oxytocics. Maternal complications of induction of labor by oxytocin include the following:
1) Prolonged labor and obstructed labor
2) Increased need of analgesia
3) Increased operative interference
4) Psychological upset
Hypoxia and prematurity are potential complications of the fetus.

A Second Gravida Is at 41 Weeks of Pregnancy