Which Regimen Is Part of Protocol to Reduce Perinatal Transmission

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which regimen is part of protocol to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV?

• A)Intravenous zidovudine administered to the mother during the postpartum period
• B)Continuous infusion of zidovudine during labor.
• C)Intravenous zidovudine administered to the newborn for the first 3 days of life
• D)Oral zidovudine administered to the newborn for 12 weeks following delivery

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Definitions:

Physical Activity

Any movement that requires energy expenditure, including activities undertaken while working, playing, carrying out household chores, traveling, and engaging in recreational pursuits.

Structured Exercise

Physical activities that are planned, organized, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body.

Vascular System

The network of blood vessels, including arteries, veins, and capillaries, that circulate blood throughout the body.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.