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  1. Why are operation devices used during some deliveries?
  2. What is an episiotomy, and why is it done?
  3. What is the intravenous medication used to stimulate contractions of the uterus? What are some side effects of this medication?
  4. Why is it important to the fetus for the mother to keep her diabetes under control?
  5. Explain the difference between bradycardia and tachycardia of the fetus. Give some causes of both.
  6. Describe the differences between the latent and active phases of labor. In what stage of labor does each phase occur?



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