A Client Who Is 36 Weeks of Gestation Is at Her

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client who is 36 weeks of gestation is at her prenatal visit.The nurse tells the client that she will be screened for group B Streptococcus during today's visit.Which of the following statements would be made by the nurse when providing client education about this screening test?

• A)"Screening for group B Streptococcus is necessary as this infection can cause complications with pregnancy and to the unborn infant."
• B)"This screening will help us to determine if your unborn infant will be susceptible to respiratory distress when he or she is born."
• C)"Screening for group B Streptococcus will help us identify if you have been exposed to this or any other infections during your pregnancy."
• D)"This screening is necessary to determine if there is any Rh blood group incompatibility between you and your unborn child."

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Definitions:

Noble Gases

A group of inert gases including helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon, known for their lack of chemical reactivity.

Electronegativity

A measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold onto electrons within a chemical bond.

S-H Bond

Refers to a chemical bond between sulfur and hydrogen, characteristic of thiols or sulfur-containing organic compounds.

Polar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where a pair of electrons is unequally shared between two atoms, leading to a partial positive charge on one atom and a partial negative charge on the other.