A nurse is providing care to several pregnant women at the clinic. The nurse would screen for group B streptococcus infection in a client at:
A) 16 weeks' gestation
B) 28 week' gestation
C) 32 weeks' gestation
D) 36 weeks' gestation
D
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According to the CDC guidelines, all pregnant women should be screened for group B streptococcus infection at 35 to 37 weeks' gestation.
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