Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 79%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who tested positive for group B streptococcus β-hemolytic (GBS) during a prior pregnancy and is at 30 weeks of gestation.Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
You will be tested again for GBS at about 36 weeks of gestation.├óÔé¼┬Ø. This is correct because retesting for GBS at 35-37 weeks of gestation is standard practice to identify colonization status before delivery, which helps in planning intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis.