RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1401 of 2368

A client at 30 weeks of gestation is at risk for preterm birth. Which medication does the nurse expect to be ordered before birth to help the newborn's lungs?

  1. Ampicillin
  2. Vancomycin
  3. Betamethasone
  4. Penicillin
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Correct answer: Betamethasone

Antenatal corticosteroids such as betamethasone start treatment for RDS before birth in mothers at risk of delivery before week 34.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), High-risk Newborn Care: Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026