The physician has decided to induce labor with prostaglandin gel and an amniotomy. The nurse assures the patient that labor will probably start in:
a. 1 hour.
b. 4 hours.
c. 8 hours.
d. 12 hours.
A
Medically approved methods of inducing labor include prostaglandin gel application that usually induces labor in 1 hour or less.
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