A nurse injecting a client who has HIV/AIDS accidentally sticks herself with the needle. What is the protocol when this type of incident occurs?
A) The employer must be notified in writing within 3 days.
B) An incident report must be filed immediately.
C) The nurse must receive treatment for the infection within 1 week.
D) Blood tests for the nurse should be repeated in 3 months.
B
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If a nurse or environmental worker has a needlestick, this must be reported immediately to the employee health service and an incident report filed. The staff member and involved client will require blood tests. If the client has an infection, such as HIV or MRSA, the healthcare worker may require immediate treatment. Blood tests will be repeated in 6 months, to make sure there is no ensuing infection.
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