A Laboring Client at 35 Weeks Gestation Comes to the Labor

A laboring client at 35 weeks gestation comes to the labor and delivery unit with preterm rupture of membranes "about 18 hours ago."  The client's group B Streptococcus status is unknown.  What intervention is a priority for this client?

A) Administration of prophylactic antibiotics
B) Assessment of uterine contraction frequency
C) Collection of a clean-catch urine specimen
D) Vaginal examination to assess cervical dilation

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