Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

question 50

Multiple Choice

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
DJ is a 37-year-old male who has come into your city clinic. He seems to be healthy, but has come in for a hepatitis, HIV, and STD screen. After his test results come back, you discover that he is positive for hepatitis B.
-After DJ was tested for hepatitis B,the healthcare worker that drew DJ's blood set the needle down on the counter instead of in the sharps container.Several hours later,another healthcare worker stuck herself with the needle.How concerned should she be that she could contract hepatitis B?

• A)She should not be concerned at all.The virus dies once the blood dries.
• B)She should not be concerned at all.The virus is not transmitted blood-to-blood.
• C)She should be very concerned.The virus can survive several hours in dried blood.
• D)She should be very concerned.The virus multiplies indefinitely on hard surfaces.

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