With regard to the process of inducing labor, nurses should be aware that:
a. Ripening the cervix usually results in a decreased success rate for induction.
b. Labor sometimes can be induced with balloon catheters or laminaria tents.
c. Oxytocin is less expensive than prostaglandins and more effective but creates greater health risks.
d. Amniotomy can be used to make the cervix more favorable for labor.
B
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A Ripening the cervix, making it softer and thinner, increases the success rate of induced labor.
B These are mechanical means of ripening the cervix.
C Prostaglandin E1 is less expensive and more effective than oxytocin but carries a greater risk.
D Amniotomy is the artificial rupture of membranes, which is used to induce labor only when the cervix is already ripe.
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