Surgical, medical, or mechanical methods may be used for labor induction. Which technique is considered a mechanical method of induction?
a. Amniotomy
b. Intravenous Pitocin
c. Transcervical catheter
d. Vaginal insertion of prostaglandins
C
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A Amniotomy is a surgical method of augmentation and induction.
B Intravenous Pitocin is a medical method of induction.
C Placement of a balloon-tipped Foley catheter into the cervix is a mechanical
method of induction. Other methods to expand and gradually dilate the cervix
include Laminaria tents, Dilapan and Lamicel.
D Insertion of prostaglandins is a medical method of induction.
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