Question

A nurse in the newborn nursery receives a call from the emergency department that a woman with active herpes virus lesions gave birth in a taxicab while coming to the hospital. What does the nurse, who is planning care, consider about the transmission of the herpes virus?

A. Contact precautions are necessary
B. It occurs during sexual intercourse
C. It can be acquired during a vaginal birth
D. Protection is provided via maternal immunity

Answer 1

Contact precautions are necessary when planning care for the newborn baby born in the taxicab. Herpes virus can be transmitted from the mother to the baby during a vaginal birth.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should consider that contact precautions are necessary when planning care for the newborn baby born in the taxicab. Herpes virus can be transmitted from the mother to the baby during a vaginal birth. It does not necessarily require sexual intercourse for transmission to occur.