A nurse is caring for an infant with an HIV-positive mother.Which statement made by the nursing during teaching is the most appropriate?
A)"As long as your CD4+ count is fine,you can nurse."
B)"Breastfeeding is OK if you both take zidovudine (AZT)."
C)"The HIV virus is not passed through breast milk."
D)"You should bottle feed your baby consistently."

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Vertical (mother-to-infant)transmission can occur via breast milk,so the mother should be taught to bottle feed her baby.The other statements are inaccurate.

A Nurse Is Caring for an Infant with an HIV-Positive