A 23-year-old primigravid woman at 29-weeks' gestation comes to the physician because of contractions.She states that they have been occurring every 3-5 minutes for the past few hours and that they are worsening in intensity. Examination reveals that the patient is a febrile and her abdomen is non tender. Her cervix is 3 cm dilated, and the fetus is invert exposition. The patient is startedon IV magnesium sulfate and penicillin and given an intramuscular injection of beta methasone. Which of the following represents the most significant consequence of this patient's preterm labor?
A. Cesarean delivery
B. Forceps assisted vaginaldelivery
C. Maternal infection
D. Neonatal prematurity
E. Shoulder dystocia
A. Cesarean delivery
B. Forceps assisted vaginaldelivery
C. Maternal infection
D. Neonatal prematurity
E. Shoulder dystocia