A patient presents to her obstetrician’s office for her monthly checkup. This 24 weeks’ gestation patient is telling the nurse that she has been having a purulent, greenish-yellow discharge, urinary frequency, and painful urination. Which statement, if made by the nurse, is best in this situation?
1. “You don’t have to worry. It’s only a minor infection and cannot harm your baby.”
2. “Your baby is protected by the presence of the mucous plug in your cervix until your membranes rupture.”
3. “A vaginal birth is still recommended, and no prophylaxis is recommended for the baby at delivery.”
4. “Even if your baby becomes exposed to this infection, there are no health risks for the baby.”
2. “Your baby is protected by the presence of the mucous plug in your cervix until your membranes rupture.”
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