What should the nurse be aware of with regard to the classification of a neonatal bacterial infection?
A) Congenital infection progresses more slowly than nosocomial infection.
B) Nosocomial infection can be prevented by effective hand washing; early-onset infections cannot.
C) Infections occur with about the same frequency in boy and girl infants, although female mortality is higher.
D) The clinical sign of a rapid, high fever makes infection easier to diagnose.

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Hand washing is an effective preventive measure for late-onset (nosocomial)infections because these come from the infant's environment.Early-onset or congenital infections are caused by the normal flora of the maternal vaginal tract and progress more rapidly than nosocomial infections.Infection occurs about twice as often in boys and results in higher mortality for them.Clinical signs of neonatal infection are nonspecific and similar to non-infectious problems,making diagnosis difficult.

What Should the Nurse Be Aware of with Regard to the Classification