A client is admitted to the birth setting in early labor. She is 3 c m dilated, -2 station, with intact membranes, and F H R of 150 b p m. Her membranes rupture spontaneously, and the F H R drops to 90 b p m with variable decelerations. What would the nurse's initial response be?
A) Perform a vaginal exam
B) Notify the physician
C) Place the client in a left lateral position
D) Administer oxygen at 2 L per nasal cannula
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