Test your knowledge on GBS Question Title * 1. True or False: GBS is naturally found in the digestive and lower reproductive tracts of both men and women. True False OK Question Title * 2. Which is NOT one of the three types of GBS? Prenatal-onset Early-onset Delayed-onset Late-onset OK Question Title * 3. During pregnancy, when is it recommended for women to receive a GBS swab test? At the first prenatal check-up Anytime during pregnancy During the 2nd trimester During the 36th or 37th week OK Question Title * 4. True or False: GBS can cause preterm labor. True False OK Question Title * 5. Which is a sign that a baby could be infected during pregnancy? Decreased or no fetal movement after your 20th week Frenzied movement has also been linked to fetal distress Any unexplained fever All of the above OK Question Title * 6. Pick the true statement. GBS is a transient bacteria which means that a woman could test negative, but be colonized later in pregnancy and vice versa. Being GBS colonized is the same as having a GBS infection If I test negative for GBS, my baby cannot get late-onset GBS disease. GBS is not able to cross intact membranes OK Question Title * 7. Which are signs of a GBS infection in babies? Sounds - High-pitched cry, shrill moaning, whimpering, inconsolable crying, constant grunting or moaning as if constipated or in distress Breathing - Fast, slow, or difficult breathing Appearance of skin - Blue, gray, or pale skin, blotchy or red skin, tense or bulging fontanel (soft spot on a baby's head), infection (pus/red skin) at base of umbilical cord or in puncture on head from internal fetal monitor Eating and Sleeping Habits - Feeding poorly, refusing to eat, not waking for feedings, sleeping too much, difficulty being aroused Behavior- Marked irritability, projectile vomiting, reacting as if skin is tender when touched, not moving an arm or leg, listless, floppy, blank stare, body stiffening, uncontrollable jerking Body Temperature - Fever or low or unstable temperature, hands and feet may feel cold even with a fever All of the above None of the above OK Question Title * 8. True or False: GBS cannot reoccur - once a baby has been infected, treated and recovered, they are immune. True False OK Question Title * 9. True or False: If you have already had a baby with GBS disease or have had GBS in your urine in this pregnancy, you should receive IV antibiotics for GBS during labor and delivery even if you later test negative for GBS in this pregnancy. True False OK Question Title * 10. About how many pregnant women carry GBS? 1 in 2 1 in 20 1 in 4 1 in 10 OK DONE