A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has received an epidural. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Rationale: A. Monitor the client for hypertension: Epidural anesthesia commonly causes hypotension due to sympathetic nervous system blockade, not hypertension. Monitoring for hypotension is more appropriate. B. Have protamine sulfate available at the bedside: Protamine sulfate is the antidote for heparin, not epidural anesthesia. It has no relevance in managing epidural-related effects during labor. C. Reposition the client side-to-side each hour: Changing positions frequently helps promote venous return, enhance placental perfusion, and reduce the risk of pressure injuries and aortocaval compression from a supine position. D. Decrease the maintenance infusion rate of IV fluid: IV fluids are typically increased before and during epidural anesthesia to prevent or manage hypotension, not decreased. Reducing the rate could worsen hypotension.