Practise 57 single best answer questions on infectious disease for the MRCEM SBA exam. Every question comes with a detailed explanation, so you learn why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.
Questions cover sepsis, travel-related infection, notifiable diseases and exposure incidents, testing both clinical management and your legal duties.
A medical student punctures their finger with a contaminated suture needle while suturing a patient whose viral status is unknown.
What is the most appropriate immediate first step?
A. Cover the wound with a plaster and finish suturing
B. Encourage the wound to bleed gently and wash it thoroughly with soap and water
C. Apply iodine or alcohol and bandage it firmly
D. Go straight to Occupational Health for blood tests before washing
E. Apply alcohol hand gel to the wound
Answer: B. First aid comes first after any sharps injury. Encourage gentle bleeding, wash with soap and running water, and do not scrub or suck the wound. Then assess the exposure risk and the need for post-exposure prophylaxis urgently.
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