A woman in preterm labour at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-mg doses of betamethasone intramuscularly.What is the purpose of this pharmacological treatment?
A) It stimulates fetal surfactant production.
B) It relaxes uterine smooth muscle by inhibiting prostaglandins.
C) It suppresses uterine contractions.
D) It maintains adequate maternal respiratory effort and ventilation during magnesium sulphate therapy.
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