While caring for the client in labor, the patient begins to…
While caring for the client in labor, the patient begins to complain of increasing pelvic pressure and states that she feels like she needs to have a bowel movement. The fetal heart rate (FHR) is 140-145 bpm with moderate variability. For the past several contractions, the fetal heart rate gradually declines below the baseline as the contraction intensity is increasing. The lowest point of the FHR drop from baseline is coinciding with the peak of the contraction. Based on this information, select the nurse’s next actions. Select the two options that apply.
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