The nurse caring for a newborn administers silver nitrate or antibiotic solution to prevent an eye infection. This transmission may occur as the baby travels through the birth canal that is infected with:
a. gonorrhea
b. herpes genitalis
c. human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
d. syphilis
A
If a woman is infected with gonorrhea when she gives birth, the infection may be transmitted to the newborn's eyes as the baby travels through the birth canal
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A) Use of a spacer B) Administer corticosteroid first C) Provide 1000 mL of fluid D) Exhale after administration
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A) Family planning B) Risky behaviors C) Physical fitness D) Marriage classes
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).