A 34-year-old nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a hollow-bore needle immediately after taking blood from a known HIV-positive patient with dete...

Question

A 34-year-old nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a hollow-bore needle immediately after taking blood from a known HIV-positive patient with detectable viral load. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Wash the wound, assess exposure risk and commence HIV post-exposure prophylaxis as soon as possible

Answer

No action if the injury is superficial

Answer

Start prophylactic antibiotics only

Answer

Test the nurse for HIV in 3 months and take no other action

Answer

Advise the nurse to stop working for 6 months

au-amc MCQ (SBA): HIV post-exposure prophylaxis

A 34-year-old nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a hollow-bore needle immediately after taking blood from a known HIV-positive patient with detectable viral load. What is the most appropriate immediate management?