The nurse auscultates the fetal heart rate (FHR) and determines a rate of 152.Which nursing intervention is appropriate?
A) Inform the mother that the rate is normal.
B) Reassess the FHR in 5 minutes because the rate is too high.
C) Report the FHR to the physician or nurse-midwife immediately.
D) Tell the mother that she is going to have a boy because the heart rate is fast.
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