Assessing Fetal Heart Rate in Labor

Medium Ante/intra/postpartum And Newborn Care Labor And Delivery

A pregnant woman in labor arrives at the hospital. During the assessment, the nurse notes that the fetal heart rate is 170 beats per minute and that the mother is experiencing regular contractions every 3 minutes.

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate at this stage?

Encourage the mother to push immediately.

Offer fluid hydration via IV.

Prepare for potential complications.

Monitor fetal heart rate continuously.

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