You are caring for a client in active labor.  The client and her partner have expressed their desire for a natural birth and have declined medical interventions such as IV placement and continuous fetal monitoring.  The client did consent to intermittent fetal monitoring.  During the period of fetal monitoring, the RN notes repetitive late deceleration and fetal bradycardia of 90 BPM.  The RN receives orders to initiate an IV Stat, and to prepare the client for an immediate cesarean section.  The client declines to have the IV started and states she wants time to discuss the cesarean with her partner. Explain two nursing interventions that would comply with ethical and legal standards when caring for the client

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You are caring for a client in active labor.  The client and her partner have expressed their desire for a natural birth and have declined medical interventions such as IV placement and continuous fetal monitoring.  The client did consent to intermittent fetal monitoring.  During the period of fetal monitoring, the RN notes repetitive late deceleration and fetal bradycardia of 90 BPM.  The RN receives orders to initiate an IV Stat, and to prepare the client for an immediate cesarean section.  The client declines to have the IV started and states she wants time to discuss the cesarean with her partner.

Explain two nursing interventions that would comply with ethical and legal standards when caring for the client. 

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