A woman is admitted in active labor, and the nurse assesses the fetal heart rate (FHR) at 124 beats per minute. Based on that assessment, the nurse should:
a. position patient on her left side.
b. start oxygen per nasal cannula.
c. reassure the mother the rate is normal.
d. notify the physician at once.
C
The normal FHR is 120 to 160 beats per minute.
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