When the Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Whose HIV

question 18

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is caring for a patient whose HIV status in unknown, which of these patient exposures is most likely to require postexposure prophylaxis?

• A) Needle stick with a needle and syringe used to draw blood
• B) Splash into the eyes when emptying a bedpan containing stool
• C) Contamination of open skin lesions with patient vaginal secretions
• D) Needle stick injury with a suture needle during a surgical procedure

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Definitions:

Efferent nerves

Nerves that carry signals away from the central nervous system to effectors like muscles and glands, facilitating action and response.

Afferent nerves

Nerves that carry sensory signals from the body's periphery toward the central nervous system.

Synaptic knob

The bulbous end of a nerve fiber where neurotransmitters are stored before being released into the synaptic cleft to transmit nerve impulses.

Axon branches

Projections from the neuron's axon that transmit electrical impulses to different areas, facilitating communication within the nervous system.