The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Whose HIV Status

The nurse is caring for a client whose HIV status is unknown. Which of these client exposures is most likely to require postexposure prophylaxis for the nurse?

A) Needle stick with a needle and syringe used to draw blood
B) Splash into the eyes when emptying a bedpan containing stool
C) Contamination of open skin lesions with client vaginal secretions
D) Needle stick injury with a suture needle during a surgical procedure