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A wоmаn in lаbоr hаs reached 6 cm dilatiоn, 90% effaced and is at 0 station. Her contractions are palpated as strong intensity and she rates her pain a 10 out of 10 during contractions. The patient is requesting an epidural. What priority intervention is necessary to address maternal hypotension anticipated with the insertion of an epidural infusion for pain control?