[Solved]: Discussion – Module 7 You work in a trauma ICU

Discussion – Module 7 You work in a trauma ICU. A 25-year-old male patient is admitted following trauma surgery after being hit by a car while cycling home after having donated blood. Bloodwork is required. You draw blood and as you are disposing of the needle, you accidentally poke your finger with it. The patient’s STBBI status is not known. What are your potential infection control risks in order of probability if your HBV immunity was present and if not? What are your immediate next steps and why? What information is essential to know for appropriate management of this case and why? Consent is obtained from the patient; you and the patient are tested for BBIs. During the consent discussion, it is discovered that the patient has sex with other men. How would you be counselled by the occupational health nurse who manages the case while awaiting the results of the bloodwork? The occupational health nurse on the case receives the following results: table[[Marker,Nurse (you),Patient],[HBsAg,-,-],[Anti-HBc IgM,-,+],[Anti-HBc total,-,],[Anti-HBs,+,+],[HbeAg,,],[Anti-Hbe,,],[Anti-HCV,+,+],[HCV RNA,-,+],[Anti-HIV,-,-]] What can you interpret from these results? What follow-up will the nurse require? What follow-up does the patient require? Does anything need to be reported to public health?