Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1091 of 2368
A client receiving oxytocin has a Category III fetal heart rate tracing. Which action is part of intrauterine resuscitation?
- Increase the oxytocin rate to hasten delivery
- Place the client in the supine position
- Decrease the maternal IV fluid rate
- Discontinue the oxytocin infusion
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Correct answer: Discontinue the oxytocin infusion
Stopping oxytocin lowers contraction intensity and lets the fetus reoxygenate.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Intrauterine Resuscitation Nursing Interventions. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026