Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true of preterm labour in an obsessed woman?  

  1. Maternal chorioamnionitis during gestations is unlikely to initiate labour in an obsessed woman.

  2. Prolonged preterm rupture of membranes should be treated with oral erythromycin.

  3. If corticosteroids are given more than 48 hours before delivery then the beneficial effect on the infant's lungs is negligible.

  4. If there is fetal distress at 26 weeks, the foetus should be delivered by emergency lower segment caesarean section.

  5. Preterm delivery can be avoided if preterm labour is switched off by the use of tocolytics.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The ORACLE trial showed a benefit from administration of oral antibiotics. Each case should be assessed on its merits, as if the mother has frank sepsis it may be safer to deliver the baby immediately.

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