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Your client Sarah has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The midwife includes which information during teaching?

  1. The infant will not be breast-fed.
  2. The infant will be breast-fed for the first two months and switched to bottle-feeding thereafter.
  3. The infant will be breast-fed for the first six months.
  4. The infant will be breast-fed for the first three months and switched to bottle-feeding thereafter.
Explanation

Answer: A - Mothers with HIV are advised not to breastfeed their infants. HIV transmission is possible through breastfeeding. Breastfeeding contributes to the risk of perinatal HIV infection. Although maternal ART substantially reduces the risk of transmission through breast milk, it does not eliminate it.

Sources: CDC

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