Question

A 28-year-old healthcare worker sustains a high-risk needlestick from an HIV-positive patient of unknown viral load. Presentation within 1 hour. Best action:

Accepted Answer

Start HIV PEP immediately and arrange follow-up

Answer

Reassure; no action if <2 hours

Answer

Wait for the source viral load then decide

Answer

Start antibiotics

Answer

Give hepatitis A vaccine

Practice question

A 28-year-old healthcare worker sustains a high-risk needlestick from an HIV-positive patient of unknown viral load. Presentation within 1 hour. Best action: