A Woman Is in Labor

question 9

Multiple Choice

A woman is in labor. The fetus is in vertex position. When the patient's membranes rupture, the nurse sees that the amniotic fluid is meconium-stained. The nurse should immediately:

• A)Change the patient's position in bed.
• B)Notify the physician that birth is imminent.
• C)Administer oxygen at 2 liters per minute.
• D)Begin continuous fetal heart rate monitoring.

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