A Woman Is in Labor

question 17

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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