A Healthcare Professional Had Taught a Pregnant Woman About the Risk

question 19

Multiple Choice

A healthcare professional had taught a pregnant woman about the risk of transmitting herpes simplex virus (HSV) from her to her fetus. What statement by the woman indicates the professional needs to provide more information?

• A)Neonatal infection with HSV rarely occurs in the intrapartum or postpartum period.
• B)The risk is higher in women who have a primary HSV infection.
• C)The risk is higher in women who experience prolonged ruptured membranes.
• D)The risk is higher when internal fetal monitoring devices are used.

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