The CDC recommends the following steps to be taken immediately following an exposure to blood except:
A) ?Immediately wipe up the spill and dispose of materials in the trash can.
B) Wash needlesticks and cuts with soap and water.
C) Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water.
D) Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigation.
A
You might also like to view...
A patient presents with an arrow impaled in the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. He is in excruciating pain and states that he was accidentally shot by a friend while hunting. While there is no external bleeding coming from the injury, the surrounding skin is ecchymotic. Other assessment findings indicate early shock. Which action should the EMT perform first?
A) Carefully remove the arrow. B) Administer supplemental oxygen. C) Stabilize the arrow with bulky dressings. D) Establish manual in-line spinal stabilization.
Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft are all examples of:
A) phenothiazines. B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors. C) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. D) tricyclic antidepressants.