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    Mental Health Northern Kentucky University Proctored Exam 6

    A 26-year-old woman in her 37th week of pregnancy tested positive for Group B Strep. To prevent passing the infection to her newborn, how will she be treated?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Choice A reason: Oral antibiotics during pregnancy do not adequately prevent vertical transmission of GBS during labor. Choice B reason: Antibiotics given prior to labor are not effective in preventing neonatal infection at delivery. Choice C reason: Chlorhexidine washes are not effective in preventing neonatal GBS infection. Choice D reason: IV antibiotics (usually penicillin or ampicillin) administered during labor are standard of care to prevent GBS transmission from mother to newborn.

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