Question

Mrs. Conners comes into Dr. Tyler's office to be seen for a sore throat and fever. The examination reveals that Mrs. Conners has tonsillitis. Dr. Tyler writes an order in the patient's chart for an

injection of antibiotic to be given today. The patient is also given a prescription for an oral antibiotic to be taken for the next 10 days.
Joe, the medical assistant, while administering the injection to Mrs. Conners, accidentally punctures his finger with the needle that has been inside Mrs. Conners.
What is your response?
1. What should Joe do?
2. Discuss what could be done to prevent this type of injury, including what supplies should be used?

Answer 1

Explanation: joe should go wash his hands and if that’s not available hand sanitizer, to prevent this now shouldn’t have has the needle after it was used he should have discarded of it