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Resident Doctor not immunized to Hepatitis B infections gets an accidental needle stick from a HBsAg-positive patients needle. Next step is

A
Administer hepatitis B immunoglobulin
B
Complete course of hepatitis B vaccine
C
Both
D
Observation
High-Yield Explanation
(C) Both > For those experiencing a direct percutaneous inoculation or transmucosal exposure to HBsAg-positive blood or body fluids (E g., Accidental needle stick, other mucosal penetration, or ingestion), a single intramuscular dose of HBIG, 0.06 mL/kg, administered as soon after exposure as possible, is followed by a complete course of hepatitis B vaccine to be given within the first week

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