For which of the following infectious diseases can a woman be ...

[ss2343]

For which of the following infectious diseases can a woman be immunized?
 
  a. Rubella
  b. Toxoplasmosis
  c. Cytomegalovirus
  d. Herpesvirus type 2

Question 2

Nursing intervention for pregnant clients with diabetes is based on the knowledge that the need for insulin is:
 
  a. varied depending on the stage of gestation.
  b. increased throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
  c. decreased throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
  d. should not change because the fetus produces its own insulin.

[laurnthompson]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Rubella is the only infectious disease for which a vaccine is available. There are no vaccines available for toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, or herpesvirus type 2.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Insulin needs decrease during the first trimester, when nausea, vomiting, and anorexia are a factor. Insulin needs increase during the second and third trimesters, when the hormones of pregnancy create insulin resistance in maternal cells. Insulin needs change during pregnancy.

[ss2343]

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