A 25-year-old woman is in early labor. After delivering the baby (by a normal vaginal delivery), the patient asks the doctor about some symptoms she had during pregnancy, including discharge and painful urination. She has a history of multiple sex
partners and very rarely used condoms. You suspect a potential STD is the cause. The biggest risk at this point is ________.
A) There is no major risk at this point.
B) to the baby; he or she can be infected while moving through the birth canal
C) to the mother; she may become infertile
D) to the mother; an untreated STD is almost always fatal
Answer: B
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c. 3
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