A Pregnant Woman with a Primary Genital Infection HSV-2 Is

A pregnant woman with a primary genital infection HSV-2 is seen at the health clinic for prenatal care at 12 weeks. What is the best response by the nurse when the client begins crying and asks how her baby will be affected?

A) "HSV-2 can severely affect your baby. Let's talk about it."
B) "Why did you get pregnant while you had an active infection?"
C) "I'll come back when you are done crying and we can discuss this."
D) "I am sure things will be fine."