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What will you do if you have a needle stick injury of a HIV patient?1. Give incision to the injury2. Suck out the blood3. Squeeze out the blood4. Wash with soap and water

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Wash with soap and water

Concept:

  • Needlestick injuries are wound caused by accidental puncture of the skin by a needle.
  • Needlestick injuries can cause blood transmitted diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B. Both of the diseases are life-threatening. Therefore, needle stick injuries are taken care of immediately without any delay.

Explanation:

Protocol of Needlestick Injury:

  • Cleaning with running water and soap.
  • Cross-check with patient's virology result.
  • Management
    • Vaccination for Hepatitis B and tetanus.
    • Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
    • Initiate Antiretroviral therapy within 72 hours of exposure.
  • Reporting

Preventive measures:

  • Use disposable syringes and needles.
  • Discard needles carefully and according to biomedical waste management.
  • Don't perform recapping of needles.
  • Always use a sharp container.

  • A needle stick injury with HIV contamination causes a chance of 1/160 chance to get the disease.
  • According to CDC, around 385000 needle stick injuries occur per year. 


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