The Patient at 9 Weeks' Gestation Has Been Told That

question 3

Multiple Choice

The patient at 9 weeks' gestation has been told that her HIV test was positive. The patient is very upset, and tells the nurse, "I didn't know I had HIV! What will this do to my baby?" The nurse knows teaching has been effective when the patient states:

• A) "I cannot take the medications that control HIV during my pregnancy, because they will harm the baby."
• B) "My baby will probably be born with anti-HIV antibodies, but that doesn't mean my baby is infected."
• C) "The pregnancy will increase the progression of my disease and will reduce my CD4 counts."
• D) "The HIV won't affect my baby, and I will have a low-risk pregnancy without additional testing."

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