SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You are caring for a 6-year-old female whom the family says has been very sick since last night. She had a high fever, but they thought it was just the flu. Today the child became worse and complained of her neck hurting and being stiff. The child is now unresponsive and is not breathing. You have been ventilating her with a bag-valve device attached to oxygen until ALS arrives and takes over care and transports.Early on in the call, the child coughed directly into your face. You were not wearing eye protection and think there might have been an exposure. You should:
A. wash with soap and water, and flush your eyes with clean water for 20 minutes.
B. leave the patient and immediately go to the hospital.
C. do nothing; this patient is not contagious.
D. wash your face with disinfectant solution.
Answer: A
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