The nurse is caring for a woman who is to have induction of labor. Which characteristic(s) would be the most favorable criteria on the Bishop scale? (Select all that apply.)
a. Dilation 1 cm
b. Cervix posterior
c. Effacement 80%
d. Fetal station –2
e. Cervix soft
f. Cervix anterior
ANS: C, E, F
A high score on the Bishop scale is predictive of successful labor induction because the fetus is moving down in the birth canal and the cervix has softened, or is considered "ripe."
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