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Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech accidently stuck himself with a needle just used to draw a specimen for a CBC. The patient is a young nun, who assures him, “I don’t have anything you need to be worried about.” Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech squeezes the site to promote bleeding, washes his puncture site, applies a bit of antibiotic ointment and a bandage over the site, and promises himself to be much more careful. What (if anything) has Phil done wrong?
  1. Phil has not done anything wrong.
  2. Phil did everything wrong!
  3. Phil did not use tincture of iodine on his puncture site.
  4. Phil did not notify his supervisor or otherwise report the injury as the guidelines of his facility instruct.
Explanation
Answer: D - Phil did not report the injury. Needle sticks must be reported immediately after the occurrence. Each facility has guidelines on the proper reporting system. The occupational health department of the facility will offer confidential counseling, treatment and follow up care, if needed.
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