During an amnioinfusion, the uterine resting tone is found to be three times as high as normal. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Briefly stop the infusion. During an amnioinfusion, the outflow of fluid from the catheter causes the tone to appear much higher than normal. In order to determine the actual resting tone of the uterus, the infusion is briefly stopped. If the pressure reading goes back to normal when the infusion is paused, the patient is not experiencing a contraction and birth is not imminent.

During an amnioinfusion, the uterine resting tone is found to be ...

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