A primigravida at 40 weeks' gestation is admitted to the labor unit

with contractions occurring every 5 minutes and cervical dilation of 2 cm. Her membranes ruptured 30 minutes before her arrival, and she is leaking small amounts of clear fluid with no foul odor. After the nurse applies the fetal monitor, the patient asks if she will have to keep the monitor on throughout her labor. Which action is the most appropriate? A. Instruct the patient that the frequency of monitoring will depend on the practitioner's orders. B. Instruct the patient that all laboring patients should be monitored in this manner. C. Assess the patient's understanding of electronic monitoring and her wishes more thoroughly. D. Discontinue application of the monitor while instructing the patient that she is not obligated to be monitored electronically.