The nurse,caring for a patient whose labor is being augmented with oxytocin,recognizes that the oxytocin should be discontinued immediately if there is evidence of:
A) uterine contractions occurring every 8 to 10 minutes.
B) a fetal heart rate (FHR) of 180 with absence of variability.
C) the patient's needing to void.
D) rupture of the patient's amniotic membranes.

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This FHR is nonreassuring.The oxytocin should be discontinued immediately,and the physician should be notified.The oxytocin should be discontinued if uterine hyperstimulation occurs.Uterine contractions that are occurring every 8 to 10 minutes do not qualify as hyperstimulation.The patient's needing to void is not an indication to discontinue the oxytocin induction immediately or to call the physician.Unless a change occurs in the FHR pattern that is nonreassuring or the patient experiences uterine hyperstimulation,the oxytocin does not need to be discontinued.The physician should be notified that the patient's membranes have ruptured.

The Nurse,caring for a Patient Whose Labor Is Being Augmented