A nurse-preceptor is explaining to a new nurse about the tocodynamometer. The new nurse is looking at the EFM paper and sees that, of the two tracked heart rates, the one on the bottom is in the 80s; she is concerned that the fetal heart rate is bradycardic. Which of the following should the nurse do first?
A) Give the mother oxygen to increase the fetal heart rate.
B) Immediately call the provider into the room.
C) Check to make sure that the maternal radial pulse is being recorded correctly.
D) Adjust the monitor on the maternal abdomen.
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