While caring for a laboring woman, the nurse notices a pattern of variable decelerations in fetal heart rate with uterine contractions. The nurse's initial action is:

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Repositioning the woman is the first response to a pattern of variable decelerations. If the decelerations continue, then oxygen should be administered and/or the flow rate of oxygen should be increased.

While Caring for a Laboring Woman, the Nurse Notices a Pattern