A woman is receiving oxytocin to augment labor.The nurse notes that the Montevideo units are measured at 560 and the fetus is showing late decelerations.What action by the nurse takes priority?

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This woman is showing signs of uterine tachysystole.The nurse first turns the oxytocin infusion off.Notifying the charge nurse and documentation are important but not the priority.The nurse would not increase the rate of the infusion.

A Woman Is Receiving Oxytocin to Augment Labor