A Pregnant Woman with Asymptomatic Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)infection

A pregnant woman with asymptomatic chronic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is seen at the clinic. The patient states,"I am very nervous about making my baby sick." Which information will the nurse include when teaching the patient?

A) The antiretroviral medications used to treat HIV infection are teratogenic.
B) Most infants born to HIV-positive mothers are not infected with the virus.
C) Because it is an early stage of HIV infection, the infant will not contract HIV.
D) Her newborn will be born with HIV unless she uses antiretroviral therapy (ART) .