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1. Maternal Newborn Worksheet
Attached is the corret fileRunning head: NEONATAL CARE1Neonatal CareNameInstitution
AffiliationNEONATAL CARE2Neonatal CareQuestion One•HIV- Nurses have to conduct
numerous HIV biological tests. Through the tests,nurses can determine antennal infections
as the cause of infection or not. Nurses canthus advise a mother on the precautions to be
taken to reduce the impact of thedisease on a child (World Health Organization,2016). The
family of the infant canalso be tested for HIV infections, and appropriate measures can be
taken for thosewith the disease.•Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster virus)-Mothers that develop
chickenpox duringpregnancy are more likely to contract pneumonia during the term. In
exceptionalcases, a fetus can develop fetal varicella syndrome. The syndrome affects the
baby’sgrowth in the womb, and it can develop complications. A baby may also be
bornprematurely. Pregnant mothers are advised to report to nurses any exposure
tochickenpox. Nurses can thus make sure that once an infant is born that it
getsimmunized.•Chlamydia-Chlamydia infections in infants manifest 5-12 days after birth.
The childwill then develop pneumonia after four weeks. While the infant can be
givenantibiotics to fight the virus, the only sure way to prevent the disease in the newbornis
the prenatal treatment of the mother(Hockenberry,2019). Nurses must ensure thatduring
pregnancy visits the mothers are tested for new infections regularly•Coxsackievirus-
Coxsackievirus can get transmitted from mother to infant duringbirth. Nurses should make
sure to check for rashes on a baby’s skin after four weeks.The disease is treatable,…