A 24-year-old G1P0 woman at 42 weeks’ gestation presents to her obstetrics clinic for evaluation with no specific complaints. The patient had good prenatal care including a first-trimester (10th week) ultrasound to estimate the baby’s due date, and no
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A. Perform an elective cesarean section
B. Intravaginal treatment with prostaglandin E2
C. Induce labor with oxytocin
D. Monitor for labor with an intrauterine pressure catheter
E. Induce labor with artificial rupture of the membranes