The nurse is caring for a client during the second stage of labor. On assessment, the nurse notes a slowing of the fetal heart rate and a loss of variability. The initial nursing action would be which of the following?
A) Turn the client on her back, and administer oxygen by nasal cannula at 2 to 4 L/min.
B) Turn the client on her side, and administer oxygen by face mask at 8 to 10 L/min.
C) Turn the client on her back, and administer oxygen by face mask at 8 to 10 L/min.
D) Turn the client on her side, and administer oxygen by nasal cannula at 2 to 4 L/min.
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