A 28-year-old woman who is 31 weeks pregnant is admitted to…
A 28-year-old woman who is 31 weeks pregnant is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with complaints of lower abdominal cramping and intermittent low back pain. On assessment, her cervix is 2 cm dilated and 70% effaced. She is having regular contractions every 6 minutes. The fetal heart rate is 145 bpm with moderate variability and accelerations. The provider diagnoses preterm labor and orders IV fluids, a tocolytic, and a dose of betamethasone. Which of the following is the nurse’s priority intervention at this time?