Which drug may be given during preterm labor to accelerate fetal lung maturity?
a. Ergotrate
b. Pitocin
c. Betamethasone
d. Magnesium sulfate
ANS: C
Corticosteroids such as betamethasone and dexamethasone may be given to the mother in preterm labor to promote lung maturity in a fetus of less than 34 weeks' gestation.
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