SANE A EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

When to evaluate a patient for N pep administration? When care is sought less than 72 hours after a potential exposure and its non-occupational and presents with a substantial risk for HIV acquisition. Two factors to consider when giving Npep HIV testing should be done prior to administration, preferably by using rapid combined AG/AB, or antibody blood test. 2nd Factor to consider when giving NPep If rapid HIV blood test results are unavailable and NPeP is otherwise indicated, meds should be initiated without delay and can be discontinued if the patient is later determined to have HIV infection already or the source is determined not to have HIV infection. What is the course for NPep 28 day course of a three drug antiretroviral regimen What are the elements of negligence? Duty, breach of duty, causation, damages Duty defined as acts or interactions required after the presumption of a relationship between the provider and the patient. What are the three ways in which duty is established? 1. When you provide direct care to a patient 2. when you observe an unattended person in need of care, 3. Observes or is aware of provider performing care in a manner that may cause harm. Causation The proximate cause causation is often the most difficult to prove. The difficulty lies in the fact of the cause of an injury often cannot be identified. Foreseeability The ability of a reasonable person to anticipate the consequence of an action, a