A nurse is monitoring a woman who is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) to induce labor. Which action should the nurse, on suddenly noting the presence of late decelerations on the fetal heart rate (FHR) monitor, take first?
A. Stopping the oxytocin infusion
B. Notifying the nurse-midwife or health care provider
C. Checking the woman's blood pressure and pulse
D. Increasing the intravenous (IV) rate of the nonadditive solution
Ans: A. Stopping the oxytocin infusion
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