What is the nurse's priority action for a nurse experiences an accidental needlestick?

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D. wash the area and report the exposure promptly per policy — Needlestick injuries require immediate cleansing and prompt reporting for exposure management.

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A. squeeze the wound repeatedly until it bleeds heavily

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B. cover the area and ignore it if the source is vaccinated

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C. finish the shift and report it tomorrow