Multiple Choice
Prepidil (prostaglandin gel) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 43 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to:
A) Enhance uteroplacental perfusion in an aging placenta.
B) Increase amniotic fluid volume.
C) Ripen the cervix in preparation for labor induction.
D) Stimulate the amniotic membranes to rupture.
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