A Client Is Admitted to the Labor and Delivery Unit

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit. A nurse midwife is assessing the fetal heart tone monitor tracing and notes late decelerations. Which of the following is the most effective intervention?

A) Administer oxygen through a face mask.
B) Position the client in knee-chest position.
C) Administer oxytocin.
D) Document the findings and continue monitoring the client.