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A 33-year-old nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a hollow-bore needle immediately after drawing blood from a patient later confirmed HIV-positive with high viral load. The nurse is not pregnant and presents within 45 minutes of exposure. According to Canadian post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) guidance, what is the most appropriate step?

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