05/03/2026
Q)Your new dental nurse sustains a needle stick injury. She has been appropriately immunised. In
this situation, which one of the following represents the highest risk of cross-infection after a
needle-stick injury?
A. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
B. Hepatitis B
C. Hepatitis C
D. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
E. Rubella