A nurse is teaching a pregnant teenager about the risks of contracting a sexually transmitted in-fection. Which of the following statements would the nurse most likely make?
a. Transmission of sexually transmitted in-fections is unlikely when you are pregnant.
b. Contracting a sexually transmitted infec-tion may cause your infant to require as-sistance immediately after birth.
c. Sexually transmitted infections can cause premature labor.
d. The father of the baby is at high risk to contract a sexually transmitted infection.
ANS: C
When a young woman is pregnant, sexually transmitted infections can cause premature rupture of membranes, premature labor, and postpartum infection. Periodic screening during pregnancy should be done. Transmission of sexually transmitted infections can occur during pregnancy. There is no indication that transmission will cause a need for the infant to require immediate as-sistance following birth. Transmission of a sexually transmitted infection to the father is de-pendent on the father's sexual activity.
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