A woman's baby is HIV-positive at birth. She asks the nurse if this means the baby will develop AIDS. Which statement would be the nurse's best answer?
A) "She already has AIDS. That's what being HIV-positive means."
B) "The antibodies may be those transferred across the placenta; the baby may not develop AIDS."
C) "HIV is transmitted at birth; having a cesarean birth prevented transmission."
D) "HIV antibodies do not cross the placenta; this means the baby will develop AIDS."
Ans: B
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