23-year-old primipara at 39 gestational weeks was admitted for induction via oxytocin. Currently, she is 100% effaced and 10 cm dilated. An internal fetal spiral electrode and intrauterine pressure catheter were placed. Uterine contractions are now 2 to 2.5 minutes apart, 70 to 90 seconds in duration. The fetal heart tracing showed decreased fetal heart rate following uterine contraction. This pattern was present in more than 50% of the uterine contractions.
- Oxytocin via continuous infusion
➢ Complete the following sentence from the list of options
Based on the fetal heart rate tracing, the client is experiencing [late decelerations / early decelerations / variable decelerations] that is caused by [reduced blood flow to the placenta. / umbilical cord compression. / fetal head compression.]
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