Prepidil (prostaglandin gel) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 43 weeks of gestation.The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to:
A) enhance uteroplacental perfusion in an aging placenta.
B) increase amniotic fluid volume.
C) ripen the cervix in preparation for labor induction.
D) stimulate the amniotic membranes to rupture.
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