A client's amniotic fluid is meconium stained. What should the nurse do immediately?
1. Change the client's position in bed.
3. Administer oxygen at 2 L per minute.
2. Notify the healthcare provider that birth is imminent.
4. Begin continuous fetal heart rate monitoring.
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Explanation:
1. Changing the client's position is not indicated.
2. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid does not indicate that birth is imminent.
3. Oxygen administration is not indicated.
4. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is an abnormal fetal finding and is an indication for continuous fetal monitoring.
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