A 26-year-old woman at 30 weeks’ gestation presents with painful, regular contractions every 5 minutes and cervical dilatation of 3 cm. Membranes are ...

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A 26-year-old woman at 30 weeks’ gestation presents with painful, regular contractions every 5 minutes and cervical dilatation of 3 cm. Membranes are intact. According to NICE, which intervention is most appropriate to improve neonatal outcome?

Accepted Answer

Administer antenatal corticosteroids

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Intravenous Oxytocin to augment labour

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Immediate caesarean section

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Indomethacin to close ductus arteriosus

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Elective induction at 37 weeks

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Threatened preterm labour

A 26-year-old woman at 30 weeks’ gestation presents with painful, regular contractions every 5 minutes and cervical dilatation of 3 cm. Membranes are intact. According to NICE, which intervention is most appropriate to improve neonatal outcome?