A Patient at 37 Weeks Gestation Arrives at the Labor

A patient at 37 weeks gestation arrives at the labor and delivery unit and reports a rupture of her membranes. Which factor causes the nurse to anticipate the HCP will prescribe a medical method of labor induction?

A) The fetus is viable and the barrier for a sterile uterine environment is breached.
B) The fetus is at risk for "drying out" and causing the mother to have a dry birth.
C) The mother must be maintained on complete bedrest until contractions begin.
D) The mother is at risk for developing an infection and passing it to the fetus.