A client at 32 weeks’ gestation is admitted to active labor. Her cervix is effaced and dilated 4 cm . Intramuscular betamethasone 12 mg is prescribed. What should the nurse tell the client about why the medication is being given? a. Cervical dilation is increased. b. Fetal lung maturity is accelerated. c. The risk of a precipitous birth is reduced. d. The potential for maternal hypertension is minimized.
[Solved]: A client at 32 weeks’ gestation is admitted to…
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