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A 42-year-old nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a hollow-bore needle immediately after drawing blood from a known HIV-positive patient with a high viral load who is not on antiretroviral therapy. What is the most appropriate step regarding post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)?

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