Kara is 39 weeks pregnant and experiencing preeclampsia.Her cervix has not yet ripened.What medication might she be given to induce cervical ripening?

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Dinoprostone intravaginal gel is commonly used for cervical ripening in pregnant women. Carboprost injection is used to induce labor, but does not ripen the cervix. Magnesium sulfate is used to prevent seizures in women with preeclampsia and does not induce cervical ripening. Mifepristone is an abortion pill and is not used for cervical ripening.

Kara Is 39 Weeks Pregnant and Experiencing Preeclampsia