[Answered]: Amal is a phlebotomist, and she just got done…

Amal is a phlebotomist, and she just got done drawing blood using a retractable syringe. The syringe did not retract and she ended up puncturing herself with the contaminated needle. What is the ideal time frame in which she needs to receive emergency post exposure care for possible HIV infection? a. Within 24 hours, but not longer than 48 hours b. Within 1 hour, but no longer than 24 hours c. Within 2 hours, but not longer than 72 hours d. There is no time frame because HIV infection is rare