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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client in labor who is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse should obtain a prescription for which medication?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Zidovudine (AZT) is used during labor in HIV-positive clients to reduce the risk of perinatal transmission of HIV.
Choice A (valacyclovir) is for herpes,
Choice C (amphotericin
B) is for fungal infections, and
Choice D (metronidazole) is for bacterial/parasitic infections.

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