The nurse is working in the labor and delivery suite when a client with active herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) appears in active labor. Which adjustment in the plan of care will the nurse prepare for?
A) Administer an intravenous antibiotic to the mom while in labor.
B) Complete a full assessment of the newborn on delivery.
C) Prepare for a cesarean section.
D) Place an antibacterial ointment on the mother's lesions.
C
Feedback:
The nurse is most accurate to prepare for a cesarean section because the mother has an active lesion and does not want to transmit the virus to the newborn. Antibiotic therapy, at this time, does not prevent the transmission of the infection. A full assessment is always completed on the newborn and is not an adjustment in the plan of care. Antibacterial ointment is not placed on the mother's lesions.
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