Your assessment of a client receiving oxytocin for labor reveals that the client is experiencing hyperstimulation. What actions should you take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Turn off the oxytocin
b. Have the client lay on her left side
c. Place the client in a Fowler's position
d. Increase the oxytocin drip
e. Administer oxygen
f. Notify the physician
A, B, E, F
The nursing interventions for a client on oxytocin who is experiencing hyperstimulation would include turning off the oxytocin, having the client turn to her left side, administering oxygen, and notifying the physician. Increasing the oxytocin drip will only further aggravate the situation.
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