The nurse has been exposed to HIV through splashing of urine from a client who is HIV positive with a low viral load. The urine came into contact with the nurse's face. Which drug regimen does the nurse prepare to initiate?
a. Retrovir (zidovudine) for 14 days
b. Retrovir (zidovudine) for 28 days
c. Retrovir (zidovudine) and Epivir (lamivu-dine) for14 days
d. Retrovir (zidovudine) and Epivir (lamivu-dine) for 28 days
D
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have developed guidelines for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). This nurse's exposure requires basic PEP with two drugs for 28 days.
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