The nurse has detected repetitive variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate. What should the nurse do first?
A. Give the laboring client oxygen via nasal cannula.
B. Prepare the room and client for imminent delivery.
C. Reposition the client onto her left side.
D. Start a large-bore IV of lactated Ringer's solution.
Question 2
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. The nurse should immediately:
A. Change the client's position in bed.
B. Notify the physician that birth is imminent.
C. Administer oxygen at two liters per minute.
D. Begin continuous fetal heart rate monitoring.