The Nurse Is Monitoring a Client in Labor and Notes

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is monitoring a client in labor and notes this fetal heart rate pattern on the electronic fetal monitoring strip (see figure) . Which is the most appropriate nursing action?

• A) Decrease the rate of the IV fluids.
• B) Document the fetal heart rate pattern.
• C) Explain to the client that the pattern is reassuring.
• D) Perform a vaginal exam to detect a prolapsed cord.

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