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A dentist sustains a needlestick after anesthetizing a patient. What is the FIRST thing to do?
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Correct answer: A. Wash the wound with soap and water
- A. Correct. The immediate first step is to wash/clean the wound with soap and water.
- B. Reporting and source-patient testing follow, but cleaning the wound comes first.
- C. PEP is considered after assessment, not as the very first action.
- D. Tourniquets/squeezing aggressively are not recommended; gentle washing is correct.
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