After 12 hours of active labor, a pregnant patient is only dilated 6 cm. What should the nurse consider doing for this patient?
A) Notify the provider to perform a cesarean delivery
B) Prepare to administer oxytocin to increase contractions
C) Reassess the fetal presentation and position
D) Perform AROM to speed up labor
Ans: C
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