Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 88%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client in active labor with late decelerations on the fetal monitorA nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Late decelerations indicate uteroplacental insufficiency. Positioning the client on her side, preferably left lateral, improves placental perfusion by relieving vena cava compression, making it the priority action.