A Client in Labor Is Given Oxytocin as an Artificial

Multiple Choice

A client in labor is given oxytocin as an artificial way to induce labor. The nurse midwife reviews the fetal heart monitor tracing and notes that the contractions occur every 3 minutes, lasting about 60 seconds per contraction. Which of the following is the next action of the nurse?

A) Discontinue oxytocin.
B) Increase oxytocin's rate of infusion.
C) Administer oxygen through face mask.
D) Document that the ideal contraction pattern is achieved.