The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is reviewing medical records for a newborn that is new to the clinic. The toddler's mother was found to be HIV positive during her pregnancy with this child and received antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy. The child was born by cesarean section, begun on anti-retroviral prophylaxis, and did not breastfeed. What is the correct management for this child?
A) Consult with a pediatric HIV specialist.
B) Discontinue cART after 4 weeks of age.
C) Obtain a CD4+ cell count and HIV RNA levels.
D) Reinforce the need to give cART for life.
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