A nurse explains to a patient that, in the event of an accidental needle stick, the nurse should adhere to hospital policy. What directives should the nurse follow? (Select all that apply.)
a. Antibiotics are taken if infection is present.
b. Blood is drawn from both the nurse and the patient.
c. Repeat blood draws are performed 4 weeks after the stick.
d. Obtain the physician's permission to return to work.
e. An incident report is initiated.
A, B, E
Most policies follow the general guidelines of making an incident report in case of time lost from the injury, drawing blood from both the nurse and the patient to determine whether an infection might be present and what type it is, and giving the antibiotic protocol to the nurse in the event of an infection in the patient. As a rule, permission from a physician to return to duty or a blood draw in 4 weeks is not necessary.
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