The Nurse Accidentally Sticks Herself with a Needle After Starting

The nurse accidentally sticks herself with a needle after starting an intravenous (IV) line on a client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) . The nurse tells the supervisor about the accident. What is the best initial response by the supervisor to decrease anxiety in the nurse?

A) "If you are started on medications soon, it will decrease the severity of the disease."
B) "Workers compensation will cover the cost of your illness and medications."
C) "Did you use the hospital protocols for starting intravenous (IV) lines on a client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ?"
D) "Fortunately, the chances of you contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) after the stick are very small."