Members of the local emergency medical service unit have just transported an accident victim to the emergen tell the ED nurse that the victim has AIDS, and they have blood on their hands and clothing. The nurse advises t hands and to change any clothing that is wet with blood. The nurse talks to them about getting a baseline HIV to testing. They ask the nurse how long it will take before they will know if they are infected. The nurse's response
a. "You will need to be tested in 3 weeks, because most people seroconvert in that length of time."
b. "You will need to be tested in 3 months and again in 6 months, because 95% of people seroconvert to antibo 3 months and 99% in 6 months."
c. "You will need to be tested in 6 weeks and regularly for the next 10 years, because that is the average length o takes to detect the virus by testing."
d. "Transmission by occupational exposure is rare. There is no need for you to be concerned."