A woman has been having contractions since 4 a.m. At 8 a.m., her cervi × is dilated to 5 c m. Contractions are frequent, and mild to moderate in intensity. Cephalopelvic disproportion (C P D) has been ruled out. After giving the mother some sedation so she can rest, what would the nurse anticipate preparing for?

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Oxytocin is often used to induce or augment labor when contractions are deemed insufficient in strength, frequency, or duration to facilitate cervical dilation and eventual delivery, and when there are no contraindications such as cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD). Since CPD has been ruled out and the woman's contractions are frequent but only mild to moderate in intensity, oxytocin can be used to strengthen the contractions and progress labor.

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