A nulliparous woman has been admitted to the labor and birth unit.Her Bishop score is 4.What medication does the nurse plan to administer?

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The Bishop score is a rating system used to determine the level of cervical inducibility.Labor induction is more likely to be successful with a higher score (9 or more for nulliparous women; 5 for multiparous women).This woman's cervix is not favorable for induction,so a cervical ripening agent should be used.Cytotec is one such agent.Betamethasone is used to improve fetal lung maturity.Hydromorphone is a pain medication.Oxytocin would be used to augment labor once the cervix is favorable.

A Nulliparous Woman Has Been Admitted to the Labor and Birth