The nurse is caring for a woman, G2 P1001, 40 weeks’ gestati…

The nurse is caring for a woman, G2 P1001, 40 weeks’ gestation, in labor. A 12 P.M. assessment revealed: cervix 4 cm, 80% effaced, –3 station, and fetal heart 124 with moderate variability. At 5 p.m. assessment: cervix 6 cm, 90% effaced, –3 station, and fetal heart 120 with minimal variability. By 10 a.m. assessment: cervix 8 cm, 100% effaced, –3 station, and fetal heart 124 with absent variability. Based on the assessments, which of the following should the nurse conclude?