A pregnant patient is HIV-positive. Which antiretroviral agent will the nurse expect the patient's provider to order?
a. Abacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine (Trizivir)
b. Efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir (Atripla)
c. Lamivudine/zidovudine (Combivir)
d. Rilpivirine/emtricitabine/tenofovir (Complera)
ANS: C
Antiretroviral therapy is strongly recommended for all pregnant HIV-infected patients. The preferred dual nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor is Combivir.
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