A client who has a puerperal infection is receiving intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment. The nurse should recognize that the infant will:
a. receive prophylactic antibiotics
b. be kept separate from the mother until her fever is gone for 24 hours
c. remain with the mother
d. be discharged home before the mother
C
A puerperal (postpartum period) infection in the mother would not be considered contagious; therefore, it poses no threat to the infant.
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