Nclexrn Question of the Day

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Question 1

A nurse sustains a needlestick injury after removing an IV catheter.

Which action is appropriate immediately after the exposure?

Apply a tourniquet and squeeze the puncture to promote bleeding.
Wash the area with soap and water, report the incident, and go to employee health for post-exposure evaluation.
Wait to report until the end of the shift to avoid disrupting care.
Obtain blood from the source patient for HIV/HBV/HCV testing without consent.

Explanation: Immediate first aid and prompt reporting enable timely risk assessment and post-exposure prophylaxis per protocol. Squeezing the wound, delaying reporting, and testing without consent are unsafe or violate policy/legal standards.

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Nclexrn Question of the Day

Practice Nclexrn with the production-style question-of-the-day selection for this public URL.

Question 1

A nurse sustains a needlestick injury after removing an IV catheter.

Which action is appropriate immediately after the exposure?

Apply a tourniquet and squeeze the puncture to promote bleeding.
Wash the area with soap and water, report the incident, and go to employee health for post-exposure evaluation.
Wait to report until the end of the shift to avoid disrupting care.
Obtain blood from the source patient for HIV/HBV/HCV testing without consent.