Induction of Labor Is Planned for a 31-Year-Old Primip Due

question 11

Multiple Choice

Induction of labor is planned for a 31-year-old primip due to insulin-dependent diabetes. The patient is 39 weeks' gestation. She reports that she feels as though her baby has "flipped" in her abdomen. Which nursing action is most important?

• A)Evaluate fetal maturity.
• B)Administer dinoprostone (Prepidil ) vaginal gel.
• C)Implement continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM).
• D)Notify the patient's physician that the patient feels as though her baby has changed position.

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