The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who voices fear that her unborn child could be blind. The nurse should base a response on the understanding that which of the following sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can cause ophthalmia neonatorum?
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. Syphilis, genital warts, and genital herpes are not associated with infant eye problems.
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1. type 2 diabetes mellitus 2. Crohn disease 3. malnutrition 4. diverticulosis
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