The labor and delivery nurse is assigned to four patients in early labor. Which electronic fetal monitoring finding would require immediate intervention?

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Late decelerations with minimal variability are a concerning finding as they indicate fetal hypoxia and may require immediate intervention such as administering oxygen to the mother or preparing for a potential emergency c-section. Early decelerations are typically benign and do not require intervention, variable decelerations that recover to the baseline are usually also benign but should be closely monitored, and accelerations are a reassuring finding indicating fetal well-being.

The Labor and Delivery Nurse Is Assigned to Four Patients