The laboring client's fetal heart rate baseline upon admission was 145, with accelerations and moderate long-term variability present. Three hours later, the baseline is 160, variability is absent, and late decelerations are present
What should the nurse do first? A. Get the client to the bathroom to void.
B. Take the client's temperature.
C. Place the client in a supine position.
D. Encourage the client to increase oral intake of clear liquids.
B
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Using the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC):
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Medical conditions of the urinary system include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) cystitis B) dysuria C) renal failure D) hepatitis