A Pregnant Woman with a History of Asymptomatic HIV Infection

A pregnant woman with a history of asymptomatic HIV infection is seen at the clinic. Which information will the nurse include when teaching the patient?

A) Although infants of HIV-infected mothers always test positive for HIV antibodies, most infants are not infected with the virus.
B) Because she has not developed AIDS, the infant will not contract HIV during intrauterine life.
C) The infant will be started on zidovudine (AZT) after delivery to prevent HIV infection.
D) It is likely that her newborn will develop HIV infection unless she takes antiretroviral drugs during the pregnancy.