Which of the Following Statements About HIV-Infected Expectant Mothers Is

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about HIV-infected expectant mothers is true?

• A) In South Africa, nearly 75 percent of all pregnant women are HIV-positive.
• B) Untreated HIV-infected expectant mothers pass the deadly virus to the developing organism 70 to 80 percent of the time.
• C) Antiretroviral drug therapy reduces prenatal AIDS transmission by as much as 95 percent.
• D) Antiretroviral drugs are now widely available in impoverished regions of the world.

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