A 23-year-old primiparous client with inconsistent prenatal care is admitted to the hospital's maternity unit in labor.The client states that she has tested positive for the HIV.She has not undergone any treatment during her pregnancy.The nurse understands that the risk of perinatal transmission can be significantly decreased by a number of prophylactic interventions.Which interventions should be included in the plan of care?
(Select all that apply).

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The prophylactic measures of prenatal antiviral use,elective cesarean birth,and formula feeding reduce the transmission of the HIV to as low as 1% to 2%.The client who refuses a cesarean birth should be given intravenous antiviral therapy during labor.Ideally,medications should be given prenatally.Administration of antiviral drugs in the postpartum period will not reduce transmission to the infant.All women who are HIV positive should be encouraged to receive these immunizations.They will not reduce the risk of perinatal transmission.

A 23-Year-Old Primiparous Client with Inconsistent Prenatal Care Is Admitted