A lab technician had an occupational exposure to HIV via an…
A lab technician had an occupational exposure to HIV via an accidental needle stick from a HIV+ patient. The initial ELISA test was negative. The lab technician is in the Employee Health Department for the 6 week follow-up ELISA test; those results were also negative. The lab technician asks the nurse what these findings mean. Which of the following represents the best response from the nurse to the lab technician?
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A nurse is the first responder at the scene of a school bus accident. The nurse triages the victims from highest to the lowest priority as follows: 1. Confused teenager with bright red blood pulsating from a leg wound 2. Teen with a closed head wound and multiple compound fractures of the arms and legs 3. Teen with a simple fracture of the arm complaining of abdominal pain 4. Sobbing teen with several minor lacerations on the face, arm, and legs
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