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 rationaleAzithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat infections and is not indicated for promoting lung maturity in preterm infants.Choice B rationaleIndomethacin is a tocolytic agent used to delay preterm labor but does not promote lung maturity in the fetus.Choice C rationaleMagnesium sulfate is used for neuroprotection and to prevent seizures in preeclampsia, but it does not enhance lung maturity.Choice D rationaleBetamethasone is a corticosteroid that accelerates fetal lung development and surfactant production, promoting lung maturity in preterm infants.