A new nurse notes a fetal heart rate pattern of late deceleration with minimal variability in a laboring woman with vaginal bleeding.Which action by the new nurse warrants intervention by the charge nurse?

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Assessing for a prolapsed cord requires a vaginal examination,which is contraindicated when the woman has active vaginal bleeding.The other actions are appropriate.

A New Nurse Notes a Fetal Heart Rate Pattern of Late