A nurse is assisting with providing care for a client who is in preterm labor at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe to help with lung maturity?

Choice A rationale

Multiple gestation increases pregnancy risks but is not directly linked to cervical insufficiency, which involves premature cervical dilation leading to preterm birth or loss without uterine contractions.

Choice B rationale

Advanced maternal age presents various pregnancy risks, including chromosomal abnormalities and hypertension, but is not a primary risk factor for cervical insufficiency, which involves cervical structural issues.

Choice C rationale

A history of preterm labor involves previous early deliveries but does not specifically indicate cervical insufficiency, which is characterized by painless cervical dilation and effacement in the second trimester.

Choice D rationale

Cervical surgery, such as conization or LEEP, can weaken the cervical structure, increasing the risk of cervical insufficiency by reducing the cervix’s ability to remain closed during pregnancy.

Choice A rationale

Biologically, women are more susceptible to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) due to anatomical differences, such as a larger mucosal surface area, making this statement incorrect.

Choice B rationale

Many STIs, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, can be asymptomatic. This means a person can have an STI without showing signs or symptoms, making routine screening important.

Choice C rationale

Not all STIs are curable. While bacterial STIs like syphilis and gonorrhea can be treated with antibiotics, viral STIs like herpes and HIV can only be managed, not cured.

Choice D rationale

Condoms significantly reduce the risk of acquiring STIs but do not eliminate it entirely. They protect against fluid transmission but not necessarily from skin-to-skin contact infections like HPV.