The nursing is caring for a 31-year-old female patient who is pregnant at 37 weeks and 5 days gestation. The patient is having contractions every 3 minutes and was found to have a platypelloid pelvis upon examination. The fetus has an estimated fetal weight of 7 lbs and is in the LOA position. This patient is laboring on the birth ball, and her mother-in-law is helping her labor. The nurse is concerned about the five Ps and their effect on the patient's labor. Which P is the nurse most likely concerned about based on the patient's history?

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The nurse is most likely concerned about "Passage" due to the patient's platypelloid pelvis, which can affect the shape and size of the pelvic outlet, potentially complicating the passage of the fetus during labor.

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