A nurse sustains a needlestick injury and is exposed to an HIV-positive patient's blood. What is the highest priority action for the nurse?
a. Wait for appearance of symptoms to receive treatment.
b. Begin triple antibiotic therapy to prevent symptoms.
c. Start 4 weeks of antiretroviral therapy.
d. Start 10 days to 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy.
ANS: C
Postexposure prophylaxis consists of 4 weeks of antiretroviral therapy.
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