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A Client Is Diagnosed with Group B Streptococcus at 33

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A client is diagnosed with Group B Streptococcus at 33 weeks' gestation. The client becomes tearful when the diagnosis is discussed. She asks what will be done next. Which information should the nurse provide to the client?


A) The client will receive oral antibiotics to be taken over the next 7 weeks.
B) The infection will be managed with IV antibiotics when the client is in active labor.
C) Due to the limited risk of transmission, the client will begin treatment during the postpartum period.
D) The client will require IM antibiotic treatment to facilitate a rapid cure.

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