A pregnant patient receiving intravenous oxytocin for 1 hour has contractions lasting 80 seconds. What should the nurse do first for this patient?

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Contractions should last no longer than 70 seconds. If contractions become longer in duration, stop the IV infusion and seek help immediately. The infusion needs to be discontinued and not slowed. Increasing the flow rate could cause fetal distress. The patient needs to be assessed more frequently than every 2 hours.

A Pregnant Patient Receiving Intravenous Oxytocin for 1 Hour Has