A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The client is receiving oxytocin by continuous IV infusion with a maintenance IV solution. The external FHR monitor indicates late decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Stop the oxytocin infusion
b. Reposition the client to improve uterine blood flow
c. Administer oxygen to the client
d. Increase the maintenance IV solution rate