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Book 2 Unit 3
Select the one best answer to each question (unless otherwise instructed). Record your answers on the test.
Which of the following actions are appropriate postpartum care measures for a woman who had preeclampsia with severe features?
Which of the following actions are appropriate postpartum care measures for a woman who had preeclampsia with severe features?
Yes
No
A baby with congenital rubella infection
A baby with chlamydial conjunctivitis
A baby whose mother has untreated gonorrhea at the time of delivery
A baby with suspected herpes infection
A baby with congenital cytomegalovirus infection
A 32-year-old primigravida woman has active genital herpes. Her membranes rupture at 38 weeks of gestation . Two hours later, she comes to the hospital, but she is not in labor. What should be done?
A. Bed rest and antiviral therapy
B. Cesarean delivery as soon as possible
C. Induce labor with oxytocin
D. Biophysical profile to assess fetal well-being
If a mother is a carrier of hepatitis B, the only neonatal treatment available is to isolate the baby from the mother.
True
False
Positive urine culture results, whether or not a pregnant woman has symptoms, should be treated with appropriate antibiotics.
True
False
A woman with gonorrhea is at increased risk for premature rupture of the amniotic membranes.
True
False
Transplacental infection of the fetus always causes congenital malformations.
True
False
Reinfection is the most common reason sexually transmitted infections recur in a person
True
False
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment will effectively treat chlamydial conjunctivitis in a newborn.
True
False
Penicillin is the drug of choice for treatment of gonorrhea.
True
False
If a woman has intra-amniotic infection, the baby is at risk for neonatal sepsis.
True
False
In general, women with puerperal mastitis may continue to breast feed, as long as antibiotics have been started and an abscess has not formed.
True
False
In general, women with puerperal mastitis may continue to breast feed, as long as antibiotics have been started and an abscess has not formed, except:.
A. Women with papillomavirus infection are at increased risk for cervical dysplasia.
B. Genital papillomas occasionally grow large enough to interfere with vaginal delivery.
C. Babies born to women with human papillomavirus infection may develop laryngeal papillomas at several years of age.
D. All genital papillomas should be surgically removed.
Which of the following statements about syphilis is true?
A. Babies with congenital syphilis always have a characteristic facial appearanc e.
B. Pregnant women with syphilis can pass the infection to their fetuses only during the primary stage of their infection.
C. Penicillin is the only drug that reliably cures syphilis in the mother and fetus.
D. Fetal infection in early pregnancy rarely results in permanent damage if proper treatment is started soon after birth.
Although most babies are born healthy, transplacental infection with parvovirus puts the fetus at risk for
A. Developing severe anemia
B. Developing congenital malformations
C. Becoming a chronic carrier of the virus
D. Developing thrombocytopenia
All of the following statements about colonization of the maternal genital tract with group B streptococcus are correct, except
A. Neonatal illness is seldom life-threatening.
B. Risk for postpartum endometritis is increased.
C. Antibiotics administered intravenously to a woman during labor can significantly reduce the likelihood the baby will become infected.
D. Many women have no symptoms.
If an acute toxoplasmosis infection is identified during pregnancy, maternal treatment may reduce transmission to the fetus.
True
False
Congenital rubella infection in the first trimester frequently causes severe, permanent damage to the fetus
True
False
All of the following conditions increase the risk for puerperal endometritis, except
A. Chlamydia infection
B. Group B 13-hemolytic streptococci colonization
C. Chorioamnionitis
D. Hepatitis B infection
Which of the following statements about HIV infection is true?
A. All babies born to HIV-positive women will be infected with the virus.
B. Drug therapy given to an HIV-positive woman during pregnancy and labor, and to the baby after birth, can reduce the number of babies who become infected with the virus.
C. Women rarely become infected with HIV through injected drug use and sharing of needles.
D. Cesarean delivery should be avoided in HIV-positive women .
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