While working with a TB patient with a wet cough, you discover that despite wearing appropriate PPE, some of the patient's sputum has splattered onto your face. You wash the area thoroughly with soap and water, and document the exposure on the appropriate form. What must you also remember to do?

A. Schedule a follow-up medical evaluation.
B. Place yourself in quarantine when you reach the hospital.
C. Complete an advance directive form.
D. Get a tuberculosis vaccine within seven days.


Answer: A

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