A Client at 39 Weeks' Gestation Was Assessed 2 Hours

A client at 39 weeks' gestation was assessed 2 hours ago as being 3 cm dilated, 40% effaced, and +1 station and experienced contractions every 5 minutes with duration 40 seconds and intensity 50 mmHg. Currently, the client is 4 cm dilated, 40% effaced, and +1 station with frequency of contractions every 3 minutes with 40 to 50 seconds' duration with intensity of 40 mmHg. What action should the nurse make a priority at this time?

A) Start oxygen at 8 L/min.
B) Give terbutaline to stop the preterm labor.
C) Have anesthesia provider give the client an epidural.
D) Begin oxytocin after assessing for cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) .