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.
D
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A The FHR indicates early decelerations, which are not an ominous sign and do not require any intervention. The nurse should simply document these findings.
B The presence of early decelerations is not an ominous sign and does not require any intervention.
C The presence of early decelerations is not an ominous sign and does not require any intervention.
D The FHR indicates early decelerations, which are not an ominous sign and do not require any intervention. The nurse should simply document these findings.
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