A woman 2 weeks past her expected delivery date is receiving an oxytocin infusion to induce labor and begins to have contractions every 90 seconds.What is the nurse's initial action?
A) Stop the oxytocin infusion.
B) Continue the infusion and report the findings to the physician.
C) Turn her on her left side and reassess the contractions.
D) Administer oxygen by mask.
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