Nurses’ Notes 0730: Client resting in bed with external fetal monitor in place. Reports discomfort from contractions as a 4 on a scale of 0 to 10. Client doing slow paced breathing during contractions. Client reports blurred vision and a frontal headache rated at a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10. Deep tendon reflexes 3+. Negative for clonus. Contractions: every 6 to 8 min, lasting 45 to 60 seconds, palpate mild/moderate. Uterus soft between contractions. Fetal heart rate: Baseline 135/min, moderate variability, accelerations present, no decelerations noted. Oxytocin infusion rate at 4 milliunits/minute. Magnesium sulfate at 2 g/hr with Lactated Ringer’s at 50 mL/hr infusing via peripheral IV.
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