Question

Include a cover page and a minimum 500 word document discussion in APA format.

Bergalis was one of six patients infected with HIV after visiting David J. Acer, the Florida dentist who had AIDS. This incident is the first known case of clinical transmission of HIV.

The claim asserted the Dr. Acer infected others with HIV and that his patients were unaware of his status. As a result, one of those patients, Kimberly Ann Bergalis, died of AIDS at the age of 23. In addition to being the first known clinical transmission , it also bears the designation as being the first known case of a transmission of the disease that was "innocent exposure" during a dental procedure. Investigation into this case, in the 1980's proved that Dr. Acer was not using universal precautions-he was working on patients without any gloves and reusing unsterilized instruments. As a result of this case, in 1985 OSHA began to require that all healthcare providers use universal precautions when treating any patients in any area of health care.

With all the past and current AIDS/HIV education, we still have many people exposed and dying from AIDS/HIV.

1. Should it be mandated that healthcare workers with a positive HIV status must inform their patients?

2. What can be done, specifically, to prevent exposures?

3. What consequences should be facing a provider who takes these actions today?

Answer 1

1. Yes, the healthcare wokers should inform the public, if he/she is positive for HIV/AIDS.

2. To prevent exposure, get vaccinated,while creating patients always use protective covering,wash your hands andarea right after the exposure to blood and body fluids,be careful while handling and disposing the used needles,use always the availablematerials to prevent needle stick injuries.

3. if the person have HIV/AIDS, he will face discrimination and stigma from the society. He would be kept aloof from all gatherings and even people won't be ready to have a word with him. This would create serious mental depression and therefore, it may causesome people to think about the death or suicide. So,proper teaching and preventive measures must be given to the society and should make aware that they should leave them alone, rather should be careful only.