A Woman in Preterm Labor at 30 Weeks of Gestation

question 15

Multiple Choice

A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-mg intramuscular (IM) doses of betamethasone.What is the purpose of this pharmacologic intervention?

• A) To stimulate fetal surfactant production
• B) To reduce maternal and fetal tachycardia associated with ritodrine administration
• C) To suppress uterine contractions
• D) To maintain adequate maternal respiratory effort and ventilation during magnesium sulfate therapy

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