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cpr hiv risk??

hi, me and am aquaintance of mine were out drinking a few nights ago and she got extremely drunk and passed out in the bathroom. i believe she hit her mouth off the toilet because there was a bit of blood in the toilet. anyway i tried to wake her up and she rolled her eyes in the back of her head and started gasping.i proceeded to give her cpr because i did not know what else to do and i was panicking at this point.my question is ..did i have a potential hiv risk from this?i  i know there was blood in her mouth as i could taste it.i'm really worried about this potential encounter:(
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thank you teak.
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For the last time. You never had an exposure and don't need testing for HIV.
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please one more time?
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Maybe for a CPR course but not HIV.
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thanks guys so no need to be tested what so ever?
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You were answered.
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i'm sorry nursegirl6572 i did not see your reply.thank you.and she is doing fine:) can any one else chime in to alleviate my fears? Teak,Vance? you were all so very helpful last time!
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can somebody PLEASE answer me? do i have HIV risk for administering cpr with blood exposure?
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This wouldn't have been a risk for HIV.  There are dozens of enzymes and proteins in saliva that inhibit the virus.  It was a nice thing that you helped your friend out, hope she's doing okay!
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