When a Laboring Client Receiving 12 MU of Pitocin for Induction

Multiple Choice

When a laboring client receiving 12 mU of pitocin for induction develops a contraction pattern of every 2 minutes lasting 80 seconds and recurring late decelerations, the nurse should immediately:

A) stop oxytocin infusion.
B) administer O₂ at 8 TO 10 L/min.
C) reposition client to left side-lying position.
D) increase the rate of the primary nonadditive infusion.