A nurse is providing information to a group of new mothers. Which rationale, indicating increased susceptibility for infant infection, should the nurse include in the teaching session?
1. Low levels of antibodies
2. High levels of maternal antibodies to diseases to which the mother has been exposed
3. Passive transplacental immunity from maternal immunoglobulin G
4. Exposure to microorganisms during the birth process
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Explanation:
1. The infant's immune system is not fully developed at birth, and the infant has low levels of antibodies due to lack of exposure to antigens.
2. Newborns and young infants do have high levels of maternal antibodies, but this answer is incorrect because it does not explain the susceptibility of newborns and young infants to infection.
3. Newborns and young infants do have passive transplacental immunity, but this answer is incorrect because it does not explain the susceptibility of newborns and young infants to infection.
4. Newborns and young infants do have exposure to microorganisms during the birth process, but this answer is incorrect because it does not explain the susceptibility of newborns and young infants to infection.
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