A healthcare worker has been exposed to the blood of an HIV-positive client and is awaiting the results of an HIV test. In the meantime, what precautions must the healthcare worker take to prevent the spread of infection?
A) Limit interactions with people who are not HIV infected.
B) Limit interactions with people who are already HIV infected.
C) Follow the same sexual precautions as someone who has been diagnosed with AIDS.
D) Quit his job and admit himself to a hospital or a cancer treatment center.
C
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The healthcare worker will be tested for HIV at regular intervals and treated with antiretrovirals depending on the results of the tests or the potential for infection. While awaiting the results, the healthcare worker should follow the same sexual precautions as someone who has been diagnosed with AIDS. The healthcare worker should not limit interactions with either non–HIV-infected or HIV-infected people. In addition, the healthcare worker should not quit and admit himself to a hospital for treatment. Treatment, if required, can begin if the result of the test is positive.
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