A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and experiences a spontaneous rupture of membranes before labor has begun. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) at term (37 weeks) increases the risk of chorioamnionitis (intrauterine infection). Monitoring temperature every 2 hr is essential to detect early signs of infection. Magnesium sulfate is given for neuroprotection or to prevent seizures in preeclampsia — not indicated here. Fetal heart rate should be monitored continuously, not just every 4 hr, following ROM. Betamethasone accelerates fetal lung maturity and is given before 34 weeks — not at 37 weeks.