While Evaluating an External Monitor Tracing of a Woman in Active

question 5

Multiple Choice

While evaluating an external monitor tracing of a woman in active labor whose labor is being induced, the nurse notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) begins to decelerate at the onset of several contractions and returns to baseline before each contraction ends. The nurse should:

• A) Change the woman's position.
• B) Discontinue the oxytocin infusion.
• C) Insert an internal monitor.
• D) Document the finding in the patient's record.

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