A patient in labor is on continuous fetal monitoring when the nurse notes a decrease in the fetal heart rate with variable deceleration to 75 bpm. What is the initial nursing intervention?
A) Administer oxygen
B) Increase her IV fluids
C) Change the position of the patient
D) Notify the physician
Ans: C
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