An HIV-Positive Woman Is 8 Weeks Pregnant

Multiple Choice

An HIV-positive woman is 8 weeks pregnant. To prevent maternal-fetal HIV transmission, zidovudine (AZT) is administered. Which of the following shows the appropriate way and schedule of administrating this medication to pregnant women?

A) The mother is administered with zidovudine orally beginning at 8 weeks gestation until 6 months after the delivery. The neonate should take the medication for 6 months.
B) The mother is administered with zidovudine orally beginning at 14 weeks gestation and intravenously during labor. The neonate should take the medication after birth for 6 weeks and in its syrup form.
C) The mother is administered with zidovudine orally beginning at 14 weeks gestation and intravenously during labor. The neonate should take the medication beginning at 6 weeks of life until their second birthday.
D) The mother is administered with zidovudine orally beginning at 28 weeks gestation. The child and the mother take the zidovudine syrup after birth.