Your primiparous patient receiving oxytocin has been pushing for 40 minutes. Their fetal heart tracing is above. The fetus is at +3 station. What would you do NEXT? Modify pushing efforts so your patient is pushing with every third contraction. Discontinue pushing and allow passive descent to move the fetus. Decrease the oxytocin and inform your patient to push while holding their breath to a count of 10. Discontinue oxytocin and instruct your patient to reposition laterally and push with every other contraction.
[Expert Solution]: Your primiparous patient receiving…
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