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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2016

A doctor treating an AIDS-positive patient has accidentally pierced his own skin of the palm with a root needle. What should be the first course of actions?

Answer options

  1. Squeeze out blood, process the breach with strong solution of potassium permanganate
  2. Process the breach with 5% iodine solution
  3. Apply tourniquet to the shoulder
  4. Process the breach with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution
  5. Squeeze out blood, process the breach with 70% alcohol solution
Correct answer

Squeeze out blood, process the breach with 70% alcohol solution

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