A woman is in labor. The fetus is in vertex position. When the client's membranes rupture, the nurse sees that the amniotic fluid is meconium-stained. What should the nurse do immediately?
1. Change the client's position in bed.
2. Notify the physician that birth is imminent.
3. Administer oxygen at 2 liters per minute.
4. Begin continuous fetal heart rate monitoring.
4
Explanation: 4. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is an abnormal fetal finding, and is an indication for continuous fetal monitoring.
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