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:
1. enhance uteroplacental perfusion in an aging placenta.
2. increase amniotic fluid volume.
3. ripen the cervix in preparation for labor induction.
4. stimulate the amniotic membranes to rupture.
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1, 2, 4. Incorrect. None of these choices is accurate. The goal of Prepidil is to ripen the cervix in preparation for labor induction.
3. Correct. This statement is accurate.
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