Question

A client recently gave birth. Two minutes before breast-feeding the baby, she administers one nasal spray (40 units/ml) of oxytocin into each nostril. Why is the client using this drug?

Answer 1

The patient is using nasal spray (40 units/ml) of oxytocin two minutes before breastfeeding the baby, because this hormone stimulates the lactation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, and it can also be synthetic such as the one the patient is administering. This hormone stimulates the muscles around the mammary glands to contract and make breastfeeding more effective by releasing milk easily through the nipples.