Question

You are accidentally stuck with a needle used to administer a medication to a patient with a known history of hepatitis B. You have already completed your hepatitis B vaccine series. In this case, which of the following statements is true?A) You need to report the needle stick to your supervisor as soon as possible.B) You have complete protection from hepatitis B and no further action is needed.C) You have two weeks from the time of exposure to start medical care for a potential infection.D) You will have to get another series of three vaccines to give you protection in the future.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) You need to report the needle stick to your supervisor as soon as possible.

Explanation:

To begin, every accident in a hospital has to be immediatly reported to the supervisor in charge. Even if it wasn´t harmful, there are several forms that have to be filled in order to avoid further accidents.

Also, the supervisor has to follow the procedures needed. In this case, even though you have all the vaccines, in order to prevent any symptom, you have to be in medication immediatly, not in two weeks but right away.

The other set of vaccines is not needed because you were already in contact with the infection and your inmunity system already made defenses for further exposures.