The nurse is assigned to assist with caring for a client who has been admitted to the labor unit. The client is 9 cm dilated and is experiencing precipitous labor. Which is the priority nursing...

The nurse is assigned to assist with caring for a client who has been admitted to the labor unit. The client is 9 cm dilated and is experiencing precipitous labor. Which is the priority nursing action?

 1. Prepare for an oxytocin infusion. 2. Keep the client in a side-lying position. 3. Prepare the client for epidural anesthesia. 4. Encourage the client to start pushing with the contractions.