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A nurse accidentally pricked her finger with a needle used to draw blood from a client. When is the best time to determine if the nurse is infected with human immunodeficiency virus resulting from the needle stick?

2 weeks after the needle stick and 6 months after the incident
2 weeks after the needle stick and 3 months after the incident
Immediately after the needle stick and 6 months after the incident
Immediately after the needle stick and 3 months after the incident

Explanation

Answer: D - The nurse has to be tested immediately to determine if she has a pre-existing infection. The nurse has to be tested again in 3 months to detect seroconversion resulting from the needle stick.

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