The nurse is caring for a laboring woman who has been given oxytocin to induce labor. She is having contractions at an interval of every 2 minutes with 90 seconds duration in between. What would be the appropriate intervention in this situation?
A) Encourage the woman's coach to help her with breathing exercises.
B) Provide a back rub for the woman when the pain is at its greatest intensity.
C) Check her pain medication preferences and administer an analgesic, if indicated.
D) Report this emergency situation to the birth attendant.
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