Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 94%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client at 33 weeks gestation in preterm labor, ordered betamethasone 12 mg IM every 24 hours x doses.What should the nurse include in client teaching?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Betamethasone (A) enhances fetal lung surfactant production. It does not affect heart rate (B), amniotic fluid (C), or stop contractions (D).