It is confirmed that a 14-week fetus has died. The patient has an unfavorable cervix. Which approaches to deliver the fetus should be reviewed with the patient?
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Options A (Oxytocin), B (Misoprostol), C (Prostaglandins), and D (Laminaria tent) are all methods used to induce labor in cases of fetal demise, especially when the cervix is unfavorable. Oxytocin can stimulate uterine contractions, Misoprostol and other Prostaglandins can help ripen the cervix and induce labor, and Laminaria tents are used for cervical dilation. Cesarean section (E) is generally not the preferred method for delivering a deceased fetus, especially in the context of an unfavorable cervix and the absence of maternal health indications for a surgical delivery.

It Is Confirmed That a 14-Week Fetus Has Died