Nursing · Obstetrics and Gynecology
A 26-year-old primigravida at 41 weeks of gestation is admitted for possible induction of labour. On vaginal examination, the cervix is posterior, firm, 1 cm dilated, 30% effaced, and the fetal head is at -2 station. Based on this assessment, which interpretation by the nurse is MOST appropriate?
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- 1Labour is likely to start spontaneously within a few hours
- 2Immediate oxytocin infusion should be initiated
- 3The Bishop score indicates poor cervical readiness for labour✓
- 4The cervix is favourable, and induction will likely be successful
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The Bishop score indicates poor cervical readiness for labour
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