Question

select all that apply
if a healthcare worker is infected with hiv or hbv, who may serve on the panel that determines what procedures they can and cannot perform?
□ a community lay person
□ the worker’s physician
□ public health official
□ the worker’s attorney

Explanation:

To determine who may serve on the panel for a healthcare worker infected with HIV or HBV (to decide their procedures), we analyze each option:

• A community lay person: Lay persons can represent community perspectives in such panels.
• The worker’s physician: A physician has medical expertise about the worker’s health, relevant for determining procedures.
• Public health official: Has knowledge of public health standards and implications, relevant for such decisions.
• The worker’s attorney: Legal representation for the worker, can be part of the panel to ensure legal rights are considered.

All these roles can contribute to the panel’s decision - making regarding the healthcare worker’s permissible procedures.

Answer:

A. A community lay person
B. The worker’s physician
C. Public health official
D. The worker’s attorney