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lbcchick

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A client who is HIV positive is in her second trimester and remains asymptomatic. She voices concern about her newborn's risk for the infection. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most appropriate?
 
  A) You'll probably have a cesarean birth to prevent exposing your newborn.
  B) Antibodies cross the placenta and provide immunity to the newborn.
  C) Wait until after the infant is born and then something can be done.
  D) Antiretroviral medications are available to help reduce the risk of transmission.

Question 2

During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, the nurse would advise a pregnant client with diabetes that her needs for insulin will:
 
  A) decrease B) increase C) remain the same D) fluctuate greatly


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voltaire123

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


lbcchick

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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