Multiple Choice
The nurse is monitoring a patient in labor and notes this fetal heart rate pattern on the electronic fetal monitoring strip (see figure) . Which is the most appropriate nursing action at this time? 
A) Decrease the rate of the IV fluids.
B) Document the fetal heart rate pattern.
C) Explain to the patient that the pattern is normal.
D) Perform a vaginal exam to detect a prolapsed cord.
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