The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who is fearful that her unborn child will be born blind because of having a sexually transmitted infection (STI). For which STI should the nurse plan care to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum in the newborn?
a. Syphilis
b. Gonorrhea
c. Genital warts
d. Genital herpes
ANS: B
Newborns born to mothers who have gonorrhea can develop ophthalmia neonatorum, which involves inflammation of the conjunctiva and deeper parts of the eye and can, ultimately, result in blindness. A. C. D. Syphilis, genital warts, and genital herpes are not associated with infant eye problems.
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