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A primipara client at 42 weeks gestation is admitted for induction. Within one hour after initiating an oxytocin infusion, her cervix is 100% effaced and 6 cm dilated, contractions are occurring every 1 minute with a 75 second duration. The nurse stops the oxytocin and starts oxygen. After 30 minutes of uterine rest, the contractions are occurring every 5 minutes with 20 second duration. What intervention should the nurse implement? A. Notify nursery about the client's response. B. Check for clonus in both feet. C. Stop oxygen per cannula. D. Restart oxytocin infusion rate per protocol.
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