Medical Science · Nursing
A 30-year-old pregnant woman at 32 weeks gestation is admitted with threatened preterm labor. The healthcare provider prescribes betamethasone, to be administered 24-48 hours before expected birth. The nurse explains that the primary purpose of giving this medication is to:
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- 1Treat maternal infection and prevent chorioamnionitis
- 2Increase fetal lung surfactant production and reduce the severity of ARDS after birth✓
- 3Stop uterine contractions by directly relaxing uterine muscles
- 4Prevent postpartum hemorrhage by improving uterine tone
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Increase fetal lung surfactant production and reduce the severity of ARDS after birth
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