Preterm labor Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 25-year-old primigravid woman at 30 weeks estimated gestational age (EGA) presents to Labor & Delivery Triage with cramping and low back pain after a long walk on a scorching summer day. She has had no vaginal bleeding, loss of fluid, or decreased fetal movement. She has received regular prenatal care, and her pregnancy has been uncomplicated. Past medical history is notable for mild intermittent asthma, requiring her rescue inhaler about once per month. Temperature is 36.5°C (97.8°F), pulse is 88/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 112/76 mmHg. A sterile speculum exam (SSE) is performed, showing white-clear vaginal discharge without an odor; samples are collected. A sterile vaginal exam (SVE) shows the cervix is < 1 cm dilated and 30% effaced. Initial cardiotocographic monitoring shows a baseline fetal heart rate of 130, moderate variability, no decelerations, and contractions every 3 to 5 minutes. Which of the following is the best next step in the evaluation? 

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