A Patient in Active Labor Requests an Epidural for Pain

A patient in active labor requests an epidural for pain management. What is the nurse's priority action for this patient?

A) Assess the fetal heart rate pattern over the next 30 minutes.
B) Take the patient's blood pressure every 5 minutes for 15 minutes.
C) Determine the patient's contraction pattern for the next 30 minutes.
D) Initiate an IV infusion of lactated Ringer's solution at 2000 mL/hr over 30 minutes.

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