When the Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Whose HIV

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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