The nurse is caring for the newborn of a mother who is HIV positive. What treatment should the nurse expect to be prescribed for the infant?

a. Bacitracin
b. Erythromycin
c. Protease inhibitor
d. Zidovudine (AZT)


ANS: D
The infant of a mother with HIV is given zidovudine (AZT) for 6 weeks. A. B. C. These medications are not used as prophylaxis after exposure to HIV through vaginal delivery.

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